Rocky habitat associated with gigas-like Labidochromis,
comparable to sediment-free rocky environments.
Geographic distribution:
Lake Malawi; recorded between Lupingu and Magunga.
Typical adult size:
Up to 9 cm.
Recommended aquarium size:
Minimum aquarium length 110 cm, or at least 250 L.
Diet:
Feeding behavior similar to insectivorous species; analyses of
gigas-like Labidochromis indicate algae as the predominant item
in the gut.
Special notes:
Gigas-like form closely resembling Labidochromis sp.
‘gigas chilumba’. Unlike most other large gigas-like
Labidochromis, this form is not restricted to reefs or
islands and is not geographically isolated.
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