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Steatocranus gibbiceps Boulenger, 1899 |
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photo by
Dubosc, J. |
| Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 10 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: Pool Malebo (=Stanley Pool) and the lower Congo River (Ref. 52307), downstream up to Matadi (Ref. 94498), in Republic of Congo and Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 52307). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Description: males may posses a well-developed hump on head (Ref. 52307). Coloration: scales light with dark margins (Ref. 52307). | |||
| Biology: | Rheophilic; feeds primarily on mollusks (snails); pair-bonding, cave spawning species (Ref. 52307). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 February 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||