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Teleogramma depressa Roberts & Stewart, 1976 |
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photo by
Stiassny, M.L.J. |
| Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 9.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: rapids of the lower Congo River (Ref. 42510, 52307, 104438) in Republic of Congo and Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 104438). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Description: body extremely flattened; elevated number of pored body scales associated with laterosensory system; eyes located in a much more elevated position than those of any of its congeners; swim bladder reduced; scales very small; a single lateral line (Ref. 52307). | |||
| Biology: | Rheophilic; pair-bonding, cave spawner (Ref. 52307). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 16 February 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||