Lake Malawi cichlids — species, locations & maps

Genus:	Mylochromis
Type locality:	Monkey Bay, Lake Malawi, Malawi.
Biotope:	Sandy habitat; observed hunting over sand at about 35 m depth.
Geographic distribution:	Recorded from Makokola Reef and Luwala Reef, and also reported from Mbenji Island.
Typical adult size:	About 25 cm total length.
Diet:	Piscivorous; hunts small fishes over sandy bottoms.
Breeding:	Territorial males defend small, shallow spawning pits in the sand near rocks. Mouthbrooding females move over the sand.
Special notes:	A very elongate predator with flank spots arranged in a distinct diagonal line, though the spots are often uneven in size and the pattern is less regular than in Mylochromis gracilis.