Pseudotropheus crabro (Ribbink & Lewis 1982)

Considered a parasite eater despite the fact that it regularly feeds upon other items. Field observations of P. crabro actually stealing eggs from brooding females of Bagrus meridionalis raises the question of whether M. crabro is also behaviourally adapted to egg robbing (Ref. 42778).

Occurs in all kinds of habitats but if most frequently found in large caves or near large boulders. Feeds on anything that is available but is specialized in cleaning parasites from the catfish Bagrus meridionalis (Ref. 5595).

aquarium: commercial