Very shallow water at Songwe Hill, in about 2–3 m depth.
Breeding:
Males defend very shallow bowers in the sand; the structure appears to consist mainly of a back
splash and is only slightly raised above the surrounding substrate.
Special notes:
Tramitichromis is characterized by a distinctive lower pharyngeal bone with long, slender teeth,
including markedly elongated anterior teeth with backward-bent tips, and by a downward-projecting
anterior blade of the pharyngeal bone. The lower gill-rakers are robust and can form a near-horizontal
grid that separates heavier sand from lighter food items during sand-sifting. Breeding males of this
form are characterized by a deep orange-red throat.
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