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Pseudotropheus tursiops Burgess & Axelrod, 1975 |
| Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 9.4 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: Endemic to Chisumulu Island in Lake Malawi. | |||
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| Biology: | Inhabits the upper part of the sediment-free rocky habitat. Found mostly on exposed rocky shores with a mean depth of 5 m. Feeds by combing loose strands of algae from the biocover (Ref. 5595). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 19 June 2018 (B1a) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||