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Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Pseudocrenilabrinae
Eponymy: Saulos Mwale of Salima, Malawi, is a diver and mechanic working for cichlid exporter Stuart M Grant. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal; pH range: 7.4 - 8.4; dH range: 7 - 30. Tropical; 23°C - 27°C (Ref. 12468); 11°S - 13°S
Africa: Lake Malawi (Ref. 5684).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.6 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5684)
Large groups of this species occur in the sediment-free rocky habitat; found in the upper part of the reef where the current is strong (Ref. 5595). It feeds from the biocover by picking and nibbling at loose material from the substrate (Ref. 5595).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Li, S., A.F. Konings and J.R. Stauffer Jr., 2016. A revision of the Pseudotropheus elongatus species group (Teleostei: Cichlidae) with description of a new genus and seven new species. Zootaxa 4168(2):353-381. (Ref. 119465)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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