Pseudotropheus perileucos (Bowers & Stauffer, 1997)

Family:  Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Max. size:  8 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater; depth range 5 - 8 m,
Distribution:  Africa: Likoma Island (Membe Point), Lake Malawi, Malawi.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Observed over rock-sand interface as well as purely rocky habitats. Feeds on attached algae, in the sand substrata, and on plankton (Ref. 26078).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 June 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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