Wave-washed rocky habitat in turbulent shoreline areas.
Geographic distribution:
Central east coast of Lake Malawi between Liutche and Londo, and at Tumbi Point in Mozambique.
Sexual dimorphism:
Females are very dark and live solitarily. Males defend territories associated with large rocks.
Aquarium setup:
In nature this species prefers large rocks in the turbulent rocky zone. The male’s territory
typically includes a large rock, while spawning occurs in a cave beneath it and only rarely
on top of the rock.
Aggression:
Males defend territories vigorously, directing most aggression toward conspecific males.
Special notes:
This species is not abundant and appears to favor larger rocky structures within the surge zone.
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