| Family: |
Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| Max. size: |
15 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater, non-migratory |
| Distribution: |
Africa: Endemic to Lake Tanganyika. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Not rock-bound, may migrate through the very shallow waters of the lake. Although the gut contents indicate a shrimp menu, this species has been known to ambush young cichlids. A substrate spawner which has often been observed to spawn in empty snail shells found on the sand floor (Ref. 7343). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 31 January 2006 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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