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Lake Malawi cichlids — species, locations & maps

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Protomelas sp. 'virgatus luwala' Luwala Reef
Genus: Protomelas
Biotope: Observed over sandy substrate at a depth of about 20 m at a rocky reef.
Geographic distribution: Recorded only once at Luwala Reef in Lake Malawi.
Diet: Individuals were observed picking at the sand.
Breeding: No interactions between sexes were observed and no males in breeding coloration have been recorded.
Special notes: A very poorly known form documented from a single observation only; it has not been recorded again.

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