Sargochromis greenwoodi (Bell-Cross, 1975)
Greenwood's happy

Family:  Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Max. size:  30 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  Africa: uncommon; Okavango River, upper Zambezi River and the Kafue River (Namibia, Zambia and Botswana)(Ref. 7248). Also reported from the Kunene (Ref. 120641).
Diagnosis:  Description: somewhat less deep-bodied than most congeners; frontal profile straight to slightly concave; caudal fin subtruncate to truncate (Ref. 52307). Coloration: body olive to light brown; 2 dark horizontal stripes and/or 8-9 dark vertical bars occasionally visible mid-body (Ref. 52307). Males: unpaired fins may have small, reddish maculae; normally several reddish egg spots present on anal fin; cheeks and opercles often bluish-gray (Ref. 52307).
Biology:  Prefers still or slow-flowing water and dense vegetation; feeds primarily on insects, small snails and other invertebrates and occasionally small fish (Ref. 7248, 52307). Agamous, ovophilic (Ref. 52307) female mouthbrooder, breeds in summer (Ref. 7248, 52307).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 March 2007 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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