Maylandia barlowi (Mckaye & Stauffer, 1986)

Family:  Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Max. size:  8.1 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater; depth range 12 - 15 m
Distribution:  Africa: Endemic to the Maleri Islands in Lake Malawi.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 17-20; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-10; Anal soft rays: 13-14
Biology:  Inhabits sediment-rich areas. Feeds from the sediment-rich biocover on rocks and also from plankton in the open water (Ref. 5595).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 June 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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