Tropheops lucerna
Tropheops lucerna (Trewavas, 1935)


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Family:  Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Max. size:  13.5 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater; depth range 2 - 4 m
Distribution:  Africa: Endemic to Lake Malawi. Occurs in Ruarwe, Nkhata Bay and Lion's Cove.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found among the beds of Vallisneria in sheltered bays. Feeds by brushing loose algal strands from rocks, sand, and plant leaves (Ref. 5595).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 June 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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