Sandy habitat; territorial males defend cleared sites among rubble on
the bottom, usually adjacent to small rocks or other solid objects.
Geographic distribution:
Occurs at Kande Island.
Typical adult size:
Maximum total length approximately 20 cm.
Sexual dimorphism:
Breeding males are light blue dorsally with a yellow chin and chest.
Females display a distinct and continuous diagonal stripe. The lower
lobe of the caudal fin in females and non-breeding males is yellow.
Breeding:
Territorial males defend a small cleared spawning site about
10 cm in diameter. Several breeding males may occur within a
limited area, but the species does not form leks.
Special notes:
An elongate species resembling Mylochromis gracilis and members of the
genus Buccochromis. All members of Mylochromis share a diagonal flank
pattern.
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