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Scientific Name: Metriaclima sp. "dumpy" Pronunciation: m -tr - -kl -m Habitat: Deep sediment covered rocky areas Diet: Omnivore Gender Differences: Dimorphic Breeding: Maternal Mouthbrooder Temperament: Mildly Aggressive Conspecific Temperament: Mildly Aggressive Maximum Size: 3"" Temperature: 78 - 82°F pH: 7.8 - 8.6 Water Hardness: Hard Difficulty: 2

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This fish lives in the deeper areas, as deep as 30 meters down. In some places, the muddy sediment covers the rocks so much, that the fish relies on plankton as it's sole diet. There are few other mbuna at these locations, so there isn't much competition for food, or spawn sites.

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