Nyassachromis leuciscus (Regan, 1922)
Small green utaka

Family:  Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Max. size:  16 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  Africa: Endemic to Lake Malawi.
Diagnosis:  Description: pharyngeal dentition finer than in similarly shaped Otopharynx argyrosoma (Ref. 55954). Coloration: lappets yellow (Ref. 55954).
Biology:  Found in shallow sandy habitat at a depth of about 10 m. Feeds from the silty layer on the sand, on small soft invertebrates (Ref. 5595) and on planktonic and benthic algae (Ref. 267).
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 20 June 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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