Intermediate habitat; sandy areas with pebbles and adjacent rocky
zones.
Geographic distribution:
Recorded at Monkey Bay (type locality), Likoma Island, Cobwé,
Gome, Luwala Reef, Chimwalani (Eccles) Reef, and Thumbi West Island.
Diet:
Feeds by scooping small amounts of sediment which are chewed and
screened for edible items, similar to Lethrinops. Likely consumes
invertebrates associated with sandy substrates.
Breeding:
Breeding males have been observed only sporadically. Spawning
sites are rudimentary, consisting of cleaned sand adjacent to
rocks. Eggs are mouthbrooded by the female.
Special notes:
Distinguished by relatively thin lips that barely protrude from
the snout profile. It has historically been confused with
Mylochromis sp. ‘mollis likoma’ and other mollis-like forms.
Appears shy in the wild and is rarely observed feeding.
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