| Family: |
Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| Max. size: |
10.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater; depth range - 14 m |
| Distribution: |
Africa: Lake Victoria. |
| Diagnosis: |
|
| Biology: |
Smaller specimens occur in sheltered, shallow waters with a mud bottom while larger specimens occur over a rocky bottom (Ref. 4983). Ingested material in the stomach consisted of fragments of fin rays, cycloid scales similar to those covering part of the caudal fin of cichlids; while those in the intestines consisted of numerous small scales and empty diatom frustules (Ref. 558). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 01 April 2010 (D2) Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
Source and more info: www.fishbase.org. For personal, classroom, and other internal use only. Not for publication.