Otopharynx selenurus Regan, 1922 |
Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae | |||
Max. size: | 17.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | demersal; freshwater; depth range 3 - 20 m | |||
Distribution: | Africa: Lake Malawi, uncommon in the south (Ref. 4991). | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | Occurs over sandy substrates. Move around with large sand-digging species and feed from the particles thrown up by the large hosts (Ref. 5595). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 21 May 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |