Melanochromis lepidiadaptes
Melanochromis lepidiadaptes Bowers & Stauffer, 1997
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Family:  Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Max. size:  8.72 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater; depth range 2 - 4 m
Distribution:  Africa: endemic to Lake Malawi (Ref. 26078, 89864).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found in shallow intermediate zone. Feeds in packs, primarily on the scales of other fishes (Ref. 26078).
IUCN Red List Status: Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 21 May 2018 (B1ab(v)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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