| Family: |
Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| Max. size: |
30 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater, |
| Distribution: |
Africa: uncommon; Okavango River, upper Zambezi River and the Kafue River (Namibia, Zambia and Botswana)(Ref. 7248). Also reported from the Kunene (Ref. 120641). |
| Diagnosis: |
Description: somewhat less deep-bodied than most congeners; frontal profile straight to slightly concave; caudal fin subtruncate to truncate (Ref. 52307).
Coloration: body olive to light brown; 2 dark horizontal stripes and/or 8-9 dark vertical bars occasionally visible mid-body (Ref. 52307). Males: unpaired fins may have small, reddish maculae; normally several reddish egg spots present on anal fin; cheeks and opercles often bluish-gray (Ref. 52307). |
| Biology: |
Prefers still or slow-flowing water and dense vegetation; feeds primarily on insects, small snails and other invertebrates and occasionally small fish (Ref. 7248, 52307). Agamous, ovophilic (Ref. 52307) female mouthbrooder, breeds in summer (Ref. 7248, 52307). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 March 2007 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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