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Nyassachromis leuciscus (Regan, 1922) Small green utaka |
| Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 16 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: Endemic to Lake Malawi. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Description: pharyngeal dentition finer than in similarly shaped Otopharynx argyrosoma (Ref. 55954). Coloration: lappets yellow (Ref. 55954). | |||
| Biology: | Found in shallow sandy habitat at a depth of about 10 m. Feeds from the silty layer on the sand, on small soft invertebrates (Ref. 5595) and on planktonic and benthic algae (Ref. 267). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 20 June 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||