Mylochromis balteatus (Trewavas, 1935)

Family:  Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Max. size:  16.2 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  Africa: Endemic to Karonga and Vua in Lake Malawi.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Lives over open sand in shallow water. Feeds on invertebrates that are taken from the sand (Ref. 5595).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 June 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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