Geo. Origin: Southern parts of Lake Malawi and Chia Lagoon
Habitat: Shallow sediment-rich habitats
Diet: Herbivore
Gender Differences: Dimorphic
Breeding: Maternal Mouthbrooder
Temperament: Aggressive
Conspecific Temperament: Aggressive
Temperature: 78 - 82°F
pH: 7.8 - 8.6
Water Hardness: Hard
Difficulty: 3
Images:
In the wild
Photo Credit: Ad Konings
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This species is characterized by a very steelply descending upper snout profile. In the wild, spawning takes place inside small caves. Territorial males stake out and defend territories on a horizontal rocky surface. Non-territorial males are seen over the sand.
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