| Family: |
Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| Max. size: |
9.9 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater, |
| Distribution: |
Africa: endemic to Kalungwishi River, tributary of Lake Mweru, upper Congo River basin in Zambia (Ref. 26626). |
| Diagnosis: |
Description: slender bodied; frontal profile rounded; mouth rather pointed and ventrally-oriented; caudal peduncle slender and relatively long (Ref. 52307).
Coloration: body olive, belly paler than back; black longitudinal stripe runs from eye to origin of caudal fin; reddish dots often visible in soft dorsal fin and occasionally in caudal fin; anal fin with several small, blackish dots; egg spots absent (Ref. 52307). |
| Biology: |
Rheophilic (Ref. 52307). Collected from clear, fast-flowing waters. The type series was taken from down to 2 m depth close to the shore, over rocky bottoms. Water temperature was 20.7 °C, pH 6.8, conductivity 25.7 µS, dissolved oxygen 9.3 mg/l (Ref. 26626). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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