Docimodus evelynae Eccles & Lewis, 1976

Family:  Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Max. size:  20.1 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 7.40000009536743 - 8.39999961853027; dH range: 7 - 30
Distribution:  Africa: Endemic to Lake Malawi; widespread.
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Biology:  Occurs mainly in rocky areas but also lives in intermediate zone (Ref. 5595). Juveniles feed mainly on aufwuchs and plankton, but specimens up to 5 cm SL clean, scrape fungi from other species (Ref. 267), while adults feed on skin of catfish (Bagrus meridionalis) and scales of larger fishes (Ref. 5595).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 June 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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