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Lestradea stappersii (Poll, 1943) |
| Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 11.7 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: Endemic to the southern part of Lake Tanganyika (south of Toa Islands). | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Encountered at greater depths than Lestradea perspicax. Feeds on microorganisms and other very small food particles from the ooze that accumulates in small pockets on the sand floor | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 31 January 2006 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||