Pseudotropheus sp. 'perspicax likoma' Masimbwe Island
Genus:
Pseudotropheus
Biotope:
Rocky habitat around Masimbwe Island, occurring in association
with cave-rich areas.
Geographic distribution:
Known from the Masimbwe Island, Lake Malawi.
Sexual dimorphism:
Males lack a black submarginal band in the dorsal fin but possess
black pelvic fins and a conspicuous black band in the anal fin;
females are dark purplish-brown with an indistinct barring pattern.
Diet:
Feeds from the aufwuchs by nipping at rock surfaces free of
sediment.
Special notes:
A small species considered more closely related to
Pseudotropheus perspicax than to
Pseudotropheus minutus, with which it occurs sympatrically
through Pseudotropheus sp. ‘thin stripe’ at Likoma.
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