| Family: |
Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| Max. size: |
14 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater; depth range - 400 m |
| Distribution: |
Africa: Nkhata Bay, Lake Malawi. |
| Diagnosis: |
Diagnosis: eye greater than snout length; uniformely dark male breeding color, including the dorsal fin margin (Ref. 55949).
Description: large eyes; head with moderate concavity above eye; premaxillary pedicel long and prominent; tip of lower jaw protrudes beyond that of the upper jaw (Ref. 55949).
Coloration: non-breeding fish silvery and countershaded; mature, possible ripe, males dark grey to black all over, including the dorsal fin margin; flanks with bronze iridescence; 1-3 pale yellow eggspots on anal fin (Ref. 55949). |
| Biology: |
Mainly found near rocky reefs (Ref. 55949). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 June 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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