Petrotilapia sp. 'likoma barred' Maingano Island

Genus:	Petrotilapia
Biotope:	Upper rocky habitat; may occur in other habitats when plankton is available.
Geographic distribution:	Recorded at Likoma Island and Taiwanee Reef.
Typical adult size:	Maximum total length up to 19 cm.
Sexual dimorphism:	Males vary in shades of blue with a strongly barred pattern. Females dark-bodied with black bars.
Special notes:	Largest known mbuna species. Non-territorial individuals often form schools and feed on plankton.

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