| Family: |
Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| Max. size: |
13.13 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Africa: Endemic to Chinyankwazi and Chinyamwezi islands in the southeast arm of Lake Malawi, Malawi. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 16-19; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-10; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 6-8 |
| Biology: |
Scrapes algae from the rock over which it lives. Found foraging in the water column presumably on both phytoplankton and zooplankton. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 June 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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