Chindongo heteropictus (Staeck, 1980)
Chindongo heteropictus
photo by Barberis, C.

Family:  Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Max. size:  8.6 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater,
Distribution:  Africa: Lake Malawi (Ref. 5684).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  It feeds on plankton, when available, in midwater, =1m from the substrate; males feed on the Aufwuchs on the rocks (Ref. 5595).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 June 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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