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| Scientific Name: Metriaclima sp. "chinyankwazi" |
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| Pronunciation: m
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| Common Name(s): Melanochromis sp. "Brown" |
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| Geo. Origin: Chinyankwazi and Chinyamwezi Islands |
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| Habitat: Deep Rocky Habitat |
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| Diet: Omnivore |
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| Gender Differences: Dimorphic |
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| Breeding: Maternal Mouthbrooder |
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| Temperament: Mildly Aggressive |
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| Conspecific Temperament: Mildly Aggressive |
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| Maximum Size: 4" |
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| Temperature: 78 - 82°F |
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| pH: 7.8 - 8.6 |
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| Water Hardness: Hard |
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| Difficulty: 2 |
| Images: |
Female from Chinyamwezi |
| Photo Credit: Ad Konings |
| Comments: |
| Formerly females were thought to be a separate species: Melanochromis sp. "Brown". Females have a red-brown color without obvious bars. Males have blue bars and a black submarginal band in the dorsal. Females feed on plankton in midwater and males feed on aufwuchs. |
