Maylandia sp. 'kingsizei masimbwe' Ndomo Point Metriaclima sp. 'kingsizei masimbwe' Ndomo Point
Tribe / Genus:
Maylandia
Biotope:
Intermediate habitat.
Geographic distribution:
Masimbwe Island, south of Likoma Island, Lake Malawi.
Sexual dimorphism:
Females are dark blue-brown and possess a black band in the anal fin.
Diet:
Feeds on plankton in the water column and browses loose aufwuchs from
the rocks, with aufwuchs browsing occurring more frequently than in
Maylandia pulpican.
Special notes:
This species shows a close affinity to Maylandia pulpican but is
distinctly larger. It occurs in the intermediate habitat at Masimbwe and
represents a localized kingsizei-type mbuna population.
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