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Genus: Tropheops
Biotope: Intermediate habitat; observed in sediment-rich rocky areas.
Geographic distribution: Southeastern shoreline of Lake Malawi between Gome (Malawi) and Nkolongwe (Mozambique).
Sexual dimorphism: Females are yellow and, at least in southern populations, show a black submarginal band in the dorsal fin. North of Meponda the female coloration fades to silver-beige.
Special notes: Occurs sympatrically with Tropheops sp. ‘yellow gular’, whose males are almost identical. The two species are primarily distinguished by female coloration.

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