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Lake Malawi cichlids — species, locations & maps

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Mylochromis rotundus 'Hora Mhango'<br><font color=gray>Mylochromis sp. 'mollis north' Hora Mhango</font>
Genus Mylochromis
Type locality Mphanga Rocks, Lake Malawi, Malawi
Biotope Shallow rocky habitats, especially at the rock–sand interface.
Geographic distribution Known only from shallow water at Mphanga Rocks near Chilumba in the northwestern part of Lake Malawi. Specimens photographed as Mylochromis sp. “mollis north” from Hora Mhango, Kakusa, and nearby localities may represent this species, but this remains uncertain.
Typical adult size Up to about 12.5 cm total length (based on type series).
Sexual dimorphism Females are beige with a strong oblique stripe extending from the nape to the caudal-fin base and into the fin rays. Males are darker, often with golden spotting on the flank scales. Detailed breeding coloration remains insufficiently documented.
Diet Feeds by stirring sandy substrate between rocks, presumably taking insect larvae and small crustaceans.
Breeding Males construct cave-crater bowers.
Special notes Described by Turner (2024). The species is considered to correspond to the fish previously known in the aquarium literature as Mylochromis sp. “mollis north”, although Turner noted that not all photographed individuals under that name may belong to this species.

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