Tramitichromis brevis (Boulenger, 1908)

Family:  Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Max. size:  16.3 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  Africa: Endemic to Lake Malawi. Ranges from Nkhata Bay to the southern part of the lake.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Non-breeding individuals occur over open sand. Breeding groups have been known to occur over sand in intermediate habitats at a depth of 15 m. Feeds by sifting sand through the gills and retaining the soft invertebrates such as insect larvae (Ref. 5595).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 June 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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