| Family: |
Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| Max. size: |
10 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater, |
| Distribution: |
Africa: present only in the Fwa River (Lubu River tributary, Kasai drainage, middle Congo River basin), Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 13455, 52307). |
| Diagnosis: |
Description: slender to moderately deep-bodied; snout somewhat more pointed than that of C. fwae; frontal profile straight or rarely slightly concave; caudal fin truncate to subtruncate; caudal fin of males slightly rounder than in C. fwae(Ref. 52307). |
| Biology: |
Mainly feeds on algae and diatoms; ovophilic, maternal mouthbrooder (Ref. 52307). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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