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Lake Malawi cichlids — species, locations & maps

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Tramitichromis sp. 'red gular' Songwe Hill
Genus: Tramitichromis
Biotope: Very shallow water at Songwe Hill, in about 2–3 m depth.
Breeding: Males defend very shallow bowers in the sand; the structure appears to consist mainly of a back splash and is only slightly raised above the surrounding substrate.
Special notes: Tramitichromis is characterized by a distinctive lower pharyngeal bone with long, slender teeth, including markedly elongated anterior teeth with backward-bent tips, and by a downward-projecting anterior blade of the pharyngeal bone. The lower gill-rakers are robust and can form a near-horizontal grid that separates heavier sand from lighter food items during sand-sifting. Breeding males of this form are characterized by a deep orange-red throat.

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