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Lake Malawi cichlids — species, locations & maps

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Aulonocara saulosi 'Likoma Island'.jpg Aulonocara sp. 'walteri' Likoma Island.jpg Chindongo sp. 'elongatus ornatus' Likoma Island.jpg Copadichromis diplostigma 'Likoma Island'.jpg Copadichromis trewavasae 'Likoma Island'.jpg
Previous pageNext pageChindongo sp. 'elongatus ornatus' Likoma Island
Genus: Chindongo
Biotope: Rocky habitat without sediment. Occurs mainly on clean rock surfaces at depths of approximately 5–40 m.
Geographic distribution: Lake Malawi, Likoma Island area.
Typical adult size: Males up to about 11 cm, females up to around 9 cm total length.
Recommended aquarium size: 250 L.
Aquarium setup: Provide abundant rockwork with numerous caves and hiding places. Best kept in a harem (one male with 3–4 females) or in larger groups in sufficiently large aquaria. Compatible with other robust, algae-feeding mbuna.
Diet: Herbivorous. Feeds mainly on algae, diatoms, and microorganisms from sediment-free aufwuchs.
Breeding: Maternal mouthbrooder.
Aggression: Aggressive within the species. Toward other species mostly aggressive during spawning.
Special notes: Moderately aggressive elongatus-type mbuna. Adult males are sky blue with visible vertical barring. Hybridization with closely related mbuna is possible in mixed-species aquaria.

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