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Lake Malawi cichlids — species, locations & maps

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Genus: Tropheops
Biotope: Intermediate habitat; at Mbenji most frequently associated with sediment-rich areas.
Geographic distribution: Endemic to the Mbenji Islands in Lake Malawi.
Sexual dimorphism: Males can resemble those of Tropheops sp. ‘mbenji blue’ in overall coloration but are distinguished by a black submarginal band in the dorsal fin.
Special notes: Member of the double-stripe group. Around Mbenji it occurs in sympatry with Tropheops sp. ‘mbenji blue’, which occupies sediment-free rocky habitats, whereas T. sp. ‘mbenji yellow’ is associated with sediment-rich zones.

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