Crater lake environment; occurs in the open water
of Lake Kingiri.
Geographic distribution:
Confined to crater Lake Kingiri in Tanzania.
Typical adult size:
Averages about 7 cm standard length at maturity;
some breeding males measure less than
6 cm standard length.
Diet:
Piscivorous.
Special notes:
Undescribed taxon and the smallest known member of the
genus Rhamphochromis. Reported to be
abundant in Lake Kingiri, where it represents a
dwarf pelagic predator within this otherwise
predominantly large-bodied lineage.
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