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15 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:
benthopelagic; freshwater, non-migratory
Distribution:
Africa: Endemic to Lake Tanganyika.
Diagnosis:
Biology:
Not rock-bound, may migrate through the very shallow waters of the lake. Although the gut contents indicate a shrimp menu, this species has been known to ambush young cichlids. A substrate spawner which has often been observed to spawn in empty snail shells found on the sand floor (Ref. 7343).
IUCN Red List Status:
Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:
harmless
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