Diagnostic Description
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Description: basal head profile straight and almost horizontal (Ref. 40899).Coloration: melanin pattern of 9-12 vertical bars; dark coloration (Ref. 40899). Some preserved males have a bright blaze on the dorsal head surface and a whitish dorsal fin; the vertical-bar pattern on the flanks is only vaguely visible or absent (Ref. 55954).
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- Cristina V. Garilao
Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 15 - 16; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 11; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 8 - 10
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- Cristina V. Garilao
Trophic Strategy
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Inhabits rocky coasts of Lake Malawi (Ref. 40899). Feeds on fishes (Ref. 40899).
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- Grace Tolentino Pablico
Biology
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Inhabits rocky coasts of Lake Malawi (Ref. 40899). Feeds on fishes (Ref. 40899).
- Recorder
- Cristina V. Garilao
