Cyprichromis pavo Büscher, 1994
Cyprichromis pavo
photo by Gabor Adorjan

 Family:  Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
 Max. size:  9.95 cm SL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  demersal; depth range 20 - 50 m,
 Distribution:  Africa: endemic to Lake Tanganyika, found in the Democratic Republic of Congo (Ref. 57033, 103657) and at Kasenga in Zambia (Ref. 57033).
 Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 15-16; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-15; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 11-13; Vertebrae: 37-39
 Biology:  Found rocky habitats in in-shore waters at a depth of usually 20 to 50 meters; copepods and algae were found in stomach (Ref. 103657).
 IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
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 Entered by: Garilao, Cristina V. - 05.05.03
 Modified by: Geelhand, Dimitri - 16.07.15

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