Occurs all around the shores of Lake Malawi, but is generally scarce;
locally more common at Hai Reef (Tanzania) and Chiwindi (Mozambique).
Typical adult size:
At least 21 cm total length; large males may develop a slight
nuchal hump and a somewhat longer snout.
Diet:
Feeds on insect larvae and mollusks.
Special notes:
A deep-bodied species with a pointed snout and small mouth.
The oblique band is usually broken into a series of spots.
Non-breeding individuals display four to eight broad vertical
bars, sometimes accentuated as dark blotches in a diagonal
series.
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