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Lake Malawi cichlids — species, locations & maps

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Pseudotropheus sp. 'perspicax tanzania' Liuli.jpg Sciaenochromis fryeri 'Liuli'.jpg Taeniolethrinops sp. 'furcicauda liuli' Liuli.jpg Trematocranus placodon 'Liuli'.jpg
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Genus: Taeniolethrinops
Biotope: Sandy bottom in a bay at Liuli, at about 15 m depth.
Geographic distribution: Known from Liuli (Tanzania), Lake Malawi.
Typical adult size: Estimated maximum total length of about 16 cm.
Sexual dimorphism: Females are described as silvery with a diagonal stripe.
Breeding: Males build very large bowers in about 15 m of water, with a bower height of about 40–50 cm and a spawning dish around 75 cm in diameter; the base of the structure can exceed 1 m in diameter. Mouthbrooding individuals have been seen over the sand around the bowers. Females are described as silvery with a diagonal stripe.
Special notes: An undescribed Taeniolethrinops referred to as Taeniolethrinops sp. ‘furcicauda liuli’.

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