Danakilia franchettii (Vinciguerra, 1931)
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 Family:  Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
 Max. size:  7.4 cm SL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  benthopelagic
 Distribution:  Africa: endemic to Lake Afdera [= Afrera or Giulietti] in the Danakil Depression of northern Ethiopia (Ref. 85754).
 Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 13-15; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-11; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 7-10; Vertebrae: 27. Lower pharyngeal bone short. Pharyngeal teeth in adult including a group of enlarged, flattened teeth. Scales of chest and belly very small, non-imbrication but contiguous. Scales of flank with rugose calculi in the exposed part. Scales on cheek in 2 or 3 series. No micro-branchiospines.
 Biology: 
 IUCN Red List Status: Endangered (B2ab(iii)) (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
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 Entered by: Binohlan, Crispina B. - 20.12.90
 Modified by: Bailly, Nicolas - 29.04.09
 Checked by: Sa-a, Pascualita - 19.08.94

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