IUCN Red List:

least concern

Nutrition (mostly): omnivore

not known

Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.

from genus: look to head and body shape and pectoral fins: male has angular head, female has wider waist

 

from genus: Standard

unknown

 

 

 

in undescribed genus LG 13

not known

Many thanks to

for the pictures

The Trustees of the Natural History Museum, London (CC BY 4.0)

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