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Mylochromis rotundus Turner, 2024 |
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photo by
Turner, G.F. |
| Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 10.48 cm SL (male/unsexed); 7.15 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: Lake Malawi. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 16-17; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal soft rays: 9-9. This species is distinguished by the following characters: lower jaw dentition is “Placidochromis-type,” with the outer series extending relatively straight toward the posterior end of the jaw; body rounded, snout short, eyes large eye which readily distinguished it from most other known oblique striped species; body depth >38% SL, no enlarged pharyngeal teeth which distinguish the species from its congeners except from M. semipalatus and M. melanonotus; snout length 0.9-1.2 x eye diameter (Ref. 137496). | |||
| Biology: | Collected from shallow water in rocky habitats (Ref. 137496). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||