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Lake Malawi cichlids — species, locations & maps

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Nyassachromis prostoma 'Kanchedza Island'.jpg Nyassachromis prostoma 'Liuli'.jpg Nyassachromis prostoma 'Nametumbwe'.jpg Nyassachromis prostoma 'Narungu'.jpg Nyassachromis prostoma 'Ntekete'.jpg
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Genus: Nyassachromis
Type locality: Vua, Lake Malawi
Biotope: Very shallow sandy areas of Lake Malawi where males construct spawning bowers directly on open sand.
Geographic distribution: Lake Malawi.
Typical adult size: Up to about 16 cm total length.
Breeding: Breeds from August to December. Males construct sand bowers on open substrate in very shallow water. Territorial males differ from those of N. breviceps in coloration, bower structure, and preferred depth.
Aggression: Territorial during the breeding season, with males defending their sand bowers.
Special notes: Previously placed in Copadichromis but assigned to Nyassachromis based on pigmentation pattern and breeding behavior. Possesses a protrusible mouth. Non-breeding males and females are similar in shape and basic coloration to those of N. breviceps.

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