Mchenga flavimanus (Iles, 1960) |
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Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae | |||
Max. size: | 12 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
Distribution: | Africa: Endemic to Lake Malawi. | |||
Diagnosis: | Diagnosis: fins yellow in juveniles and mature females; premaxillary pedicel 30-36% HL; teeth in outer rows on dentary and premaxilla of mature males, females, and immatures small and bicuspid (Ref. 57549). | |||
Biology: | Mostly caught on sandy beaches, and feeds on plankton (Ref. 5595). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 June 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |