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Scientific Name: Mchenga conophoros Pronunciation: Geo. Origin: Throughout Lake Malawi Habitat: Open Water Diet: Carnivore Gender Differences: Dimorphic Breeding: Maternal Mouthbrooder Temperament: Aggressive Conspecific Temperament: Aggressive Maximum Size: 5"" Difficulty: 3

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Mchenga conophoros can be quite aggressive in a tank environment. Multiple males will fight. In the wild, males build bowers to attract females.

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