| Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| 24.4 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; pH range: 7.19999980926514 - 8.80000019073486; dH range: 10 - 18; depth range 0 - 12 m, non-migratory |
| Africa: endemic to Lake Malawi; widespread. |
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Description: long snout (Ref. 55954).
Coloration: characteristic melanin pattern; three series of dark spots on the body: one mid-lateral, one dorso-lateral and one dorso-medial (Ref. 55954). |
| Occurs frequently over sand in shallow areas off sandy beaches and feeds on invertebrates like insect larvae and small crustaceans (Ref. 5595). |
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(Ref. 96402)
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| harmless |
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