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Lake Malawi cichlids — species, locations & maps

Lake Malawi cichlids — species, locations & maps
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Maylandia sp. 'cave manda' Manda.jpg Maylandia sp. 'cave manda' Pombo Rocks.jpg
Previous pageMaylandia sp. 'cave manda' Pombo Rocks<br><font color=gray>Metriaclima sp. 'cave manda' Pombo Rocks</font>
Genus: Maylandia
Biotope: Rocky habitat with caves, where most observed individuals were found inside cave structures. The species appears to be closely associated with shelter-rich rocky environments.
Geographic distribution: Very limited distribution directly north of Manda and at Pombo Rocks in Lake Malawi.
Sexual dimorphism: Females are very dark in coloration and show a pronounced barred pattern. Males are also heavily barred, but little additional information on sex-specific differences is available.
Special notes: This small, heavily barred and rather elongate mbuna is only tentatively assigned to Maylandia, as its feeding behavior on Aufwuchs has not yet been observed. Despite this uncertainty, it is considered more likely to belong to Maylandia than to the Pseudotropheus elongatus complex. Very little is known about the species, largely because most individuals have been encountered inside caves, limiting direct behavioral observations.

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