| Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| 8 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; freshwater, |
| Africa: endemic to Lake Tanganyika, occurs on the west central coast of the lake (Ref. 5713, 46829, 97302, 97323). |
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| Rock-grazer; occurs over rock, which are either anchored and part of the hard core of the coast, interlocking rubble, or even sandstone slabs lining a sand beach but not loose pebbles rolling about in the surf and silted-over habitats (Ref. 6770). Restricted to the upper rocky habitat; algae browser; forages in schools; maternal mouthbrooder (Ref. 46829). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 31 January 2006 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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