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  • Nanochromis transvestitusAdult female
  • Nanochromis transvestitusAdult male
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Scientific Name Nanochromis transvestitus    Stewart & Roberts, 1984
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Type Locality Lac Mai Ndombe near Ipeke, Democratic Republic of Congo, about 2°32'S, 18°16'E, depth to 1 meters.
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Size 34mm or 1.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Africa: Mai-Ndombe Lake (Lake Leopold II), Congo system.
African Waters, Congo, Lower Congo, Kasai, Fimi (Mfimi), Lake Mai NDombe (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Endangered
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2009.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Copeia 1984 (no. 1), pp 82, Fig. 2
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 12:37 (species record created: 2010 Dec 17 07:01)