Cynotilapia sp. "Maleri" (Nakantenga)

	Scientific Name: Cynotilapia sp. "Maleri" (Nakantenga)
	Pronunciation: s -n -t -l -p -
	Geo. Origin: Maleri and Nakantenga Islands, Malawi
	Habitat: Sediment-Rich Rocky Habitat
	Diet: Carnivore
	Gender Differences: Dimorphic
	Breeding: Maternal Mouthbrooder
	Temperament: Mildly Aggressive
	Conspecific Temperament: Mildly Aggressive
	Maximum Size: 3.5"
	Temperature: 78 - 82°F
	pH: 7.8 - 8.6
	Water Hardness: Hard
	Difficulty: 2

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Adult male at Nakantenga ​

Photo Credit: Ad Konings

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Females are silvery while males sport a white blaze and a dark blue body. In the wild, females and territorial males are found together where they form breeding groups. They feed on plankton found in the midwater.