| Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| 12.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; freshwater |
| Africa: Maleri Islands and Kanjedza Island in Lake Malawi, Malawi. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 16-18; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-10; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 6-8; Vertebrae: 26-30. Pelvic fins black anteriorly fading to yellow-brown posteriorly; anal fun blue. Males with 3-5 yellow ocelli on anal fin (Ref. 5595). Gill rakers on first ceratobranchial 9-12; gill rakers on first epibranchial 2-3 (Ref. 27596). |
| Adults inhabit the sediment-free rocky habitat, usually at exposed sites. Feed from the biocover on the rocks by combing loose material from the aufwuchs (Ref. 5595). Mouthbrooding by females (Ref. 53335). |
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Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 20 June 2018 (B1a+2a) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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