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Teleogramma monogramma (Pellegrin, 1927) |
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photo by
Stiassny, M.L.J. |
| Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 7.7 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: rivers Lulua (Ref. 52307, 80305, 104438) and Kasai (Ref. 52307, 80305)(middle Congo River basin) in Democratic Republic of the Congo. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Description: slender, elongated, rounded to slightly flattened body; lateral line with 33-35 pored scales; scales very small but body scales larger than in congeners; swim bladder reduced; a single lateral line (Ref. 52307). | |||
| Biology: | Rheophilic; pair-bonding, cave spawner (Ref. 52307). Maximum TL was recorded at 9.7 cm (Ref. 5703). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 16 February 2009 (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||