Ophthalmotilapia nasuta (Poll & Matthes, 1962)
Ophthalmotilapia nasuta
photo by Moeremans, L.

Family:  Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Max. size:  20 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater; depth range 2 - 10 m
Distribution:  Africa: Lake Tanganyika.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found well off the slope, either solitary or in aggregation (Ref. 86760). Feed on microorganisms drifting by in plankton clouds. Females brood their young in the mouth (Ref. 86760). Release fry close to shore and near the surface (Ref. 6770).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 31 January 2006 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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