Cichlidae

Nanochromis transvestitus

Nanochromis transvestitus

Three Point Four Centimeters Cichlid of the Congo Basin

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• Africa
• Small
• Tropical fish

Nanochromis transvestitus is a sexually dimorphic cichlid endemic to Lake Mai-Ndombe in the Democratic Republic of the Congo where they live at a depth of around 1 metre (3.3 ft). It feeds on small benthic invertebrates. This species reaches a length of 3.4 centimetres (1.3 in) SL. Unusually for cichlids, it is the female, not the male, that is the most colourful.