Copadichromis virginalis (Iles, 1960)
Lake Malawi utaka
photo by Tong, S.P.

Family:  Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Max. size:  13.2 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  Africa: Endemic to the north end of Lake Malawi.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Demersal, sand-dwelling species (Ref. 54524).
IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 22 June 2018 (A2bd) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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