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Previous pageTropheops sp. 'yellow gular' Meponda
Genus: Tropheops
Biotope: Sediment-free rocky habitat.
Geographic distribution: Along the Mozambique and Malawi shorelines between Tumbi Point and Chimwalani Reef.
Sexual dimorphism: Males have a blue body with yellow coloration on the lower parts of the head and body. Females differ from those of Tropheops sp. ‘gome yellow’, which have a black submarginal band in the dorsal fin.
Special notes: Member of the black-type group. In the southeastern shoreline it occurs sympatrically with Tropheops sp. ‘gome yellow’, from which it is mainly distinguished by female coloration.

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