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Scientific Name: Pseudotropheus brevis Pronunciation: s -d -tr -f - s br v- s Geo. Origin: Nkudzi and Monkey Bay Habitat: Sediment-Free Rocky Habitat Diet: Herbivore Gender Differences: Dimorphic Breeding: Maternal Mouthbrooder Temperament: Mildly Aggressive Conspecific Temperament: Mildly Aggressive Maximum Size: 6" Temperature: 78 - 82°F pH: 7.8 - 8.6 Water Hardness: Hard Difficulty: 2		Photo Credit: Ad Konings Images: Male at Chinyankwazi [TD] Articles: - Select Article - Maps Malawi Bloat Malawi Breeding Cichlid Compatibility Maps Malawi Bloat Malawi Breeding Cichlid Compatibility
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Pseudotropheus brevis is a short snouted, deep bodied fish with a color pattern that features vertical bars on the flanks. Tends to hide in caves and crevices. Feeds on ants, flies, algae and plankton taken from the stirred-up material in the open water.

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