Trematocara variabile Poll, 1952

Family:  Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Max. size:  8.7 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Africa: Endemic to Lake Tanganyika.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 9-11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-13; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 9-11; Vertebrae: 29-30
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 31 January 2006 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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