| Family: |
Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| Max. size: |
10 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater, |
| Distribution: |
Africa: endemic to the middle Konkouré River in Guinea (Ref. 7378, 53405). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 16; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-12; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 7-8. Diagnosis: lower pharyngeal bone about as long as broad, with anterior lamella shorter than toothed area; median pharyngeal teeth not broadened; 12-14 scales on caudal peduncle; 8-9 lower gill-rakers; 10-12 soft dorsal rays (Ref. 53405).
Description: body slender; head profile straight (Ref. 52307). Snout slightly elongated (Ref. 52307) and rounded (Ref. 53405). Mouth small (Ref. 52307), subterminal (Ref. 53405). Outer jaw teeth bicuspid and non-spatulate, inner jaw teeth tricuspid, posterior pharyngeal teeth tricuspid with the lower cusp often reduced, resembling bicuspid teeth; micro-gillrakers present; scales cycloid (Ref. 53405).
Coloration: in life: ground color rather dark greenish, with more or less distinct dark cross bars on sides and dark opercular spot; fins greyish; first rays of pelvics blackish in adults; scales on sides with black spot at centre; "tilapian" spot always absent (except in one population from Samou in Guinea); no coloured margin to dorsal fin or to upper caudal-fin angle (Ref. 53405). |
| Biology: |
Rheophilic species (Ref. 53405). Probably pair-bonding, open substratum spawner, with both parents guarding the brood (Ref. 52307). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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