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Lake Malawi cichlids — species, locations & maps

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Genus: Tropheops
Biotope: Sediment-rich intermediate habitat, restricted to the rockier sections of this zone.
Geographic distribution: Rocky shores between Nkhata Bay and Cape Manulo, Malawi.
Aquarium setup: In nature this species inhabits rocky structures within the intermediate habitat at depths of 15 m or more, where males establish territories. Like other members of the genus, it feeds from biocover on rocks by nibbling and dislodging filamentous algae with characteristic twisting jerks of the body.
Aggression: Males are territorial and show aggression primarily toward conspecific males.
Special notes: This species belongs to the sand group of Tropheops. At Nkhata Bay it occurs sympatrically with T. sp. ‘rust’, but is confined to deeper areas, while T. sp. ‘rust’ also occupies shallower water down to about 5 m.

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