| Family: |
Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| Max. size: |
12.42 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Africa: Lake Victoria, Tanzania. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 15-16; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-10; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 8-9; Vertebrae: 28-30 |
| Biology: |
Confined to rocky substrates. A cryptic species inhabiting moderately steep and steep shores with medium to large boulders, where it lives in large crevices between rocks, predominantly in shallow waters and in rock pools within emerged rocky reefs. Feeds mainly on benthic insect larvae, especially Ephemeroptera, but occasionally takes zooplankton, small fish and Bryozoa. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 April 2010 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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