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Diplotaxodon aeneus Turner & Stauffer, 1998 |
| Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 14 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater; depth range - 400 m | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: Nkhata Bay, Lake Malawi. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Diagnosis: eye greater than snout length; uniformely dark male breeding color, including the dorsal fin margin (Ref. 55949). Description: large eyes; head with moderate concavity above eye; premaxillary pedicel long and prominent; tip of lower jaw protrudes beyond that of the upper jaw (Ref. 55949). Coloration: non-breeding fish silvery and countershaded; mature, possible ripe, males dark grey to black all over, including the dorsal fin margin; flanks with bronze iridescence; 1-3 pale yellow eggspots on anal fin (Ref. 55949). | |||
| Biology: | Mainly found near rocky reefs (Ref. 55949). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 June 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||