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Mylochromis sp. 'guentheri mbenjii' Maleri Island
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Maleri Island
Genus:
Mylochromis
Biotope:
Intermediate habitat.
Geographic distribution:
Lake Malawi: Mbenji and Maleri Islands.
Typical adult size:
Usually more than 18 cm.
Special notes:
This large hap is recognized by very strong lips and a feeding behavior in which it forcefully rams the snout into coarse gravel of its preferred habitat. Neither breeding males nor mouthbrooding females have been observed.
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