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Taeniolethrinops praeorbitalis (Regan, 1922) |
| Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 30 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: Endemic to Lake Malawi. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Commonly occurs over open sand in shallow water but has also been caught at a depth of slightly more than 50 m (Ref. 54528). Feeds on insect larvae that are sifted from the sand (Ref. 5595). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 June 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||