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Maylandia sp. 'hajomaylandi pombo' Ndumbi Point.jpg Maylandia sp. 'hajomaylandi pombo' Pombo Rocks.jpg
Next pageMaylandia sp. 'hajomaylandi pombo' Ndumbi Point<br><font color=gray>Metriaclima sp. 'hajomaylandi pombo' Ndumbi Point</font>
Genus: Maylandia
Biotope: Restricted intermediate zone at the base of shallow rocky reefs, where the rocks meet sand at a depth of about seven meters. The species inhabits the deepest parts of these otherwise shallow reefs.
Geographic distribution: Pombo Reef and Ndumbi Point in Tanzania, on rocky reefs located between Lundu and the Ruhuhu River delta.
Sexual dimorphism: Females are brown-beige and lack the bright yellow fin coloration seen in females of Maylandia hajomaylandi. Males resemble M. hajomaylandi in size and coloration.
Special notes: This species closely resembles Maylandia hajomaylandi in both size and overall coloration but differs in its very restricted habitat preference and in the lack of yellow fin coloration in females.

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