Rocky habitat with biocover at a depth of about 20 m.
Geographic distribution:
Only known from Nkhata Bay, Lake Malawi.
Sexual dimorphism:
Females are light beige with a distinct barring pattern and a black
margin to the dorsal fin; males show much less obvious barring.
Diet:
Both sexes bite into the biocover on rocks; it is not known whether
they extract invertebrates or browse algae.
Breeding:
Males are territorial.
Aggression:
Not very aggressive, although males defend territories.
Special notes:
A very small mbuna with a body shape resembling an elongate
miniature member of Tropheops. It may show affinities with
Pseudotropheus perspicax, but no specimens have yet been
collected for detailed examination.
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