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Previous pagePseudotropheus sp. 'lucerna blue mozambique' Metangula
Genus: Pseudotropheus
Biotope: Shallow intermediate habitat with rocky substrate covered by algae and biocover.
Geographic distribution: Lake Malawi; recorded from Chuanga, Gome and Metangula in Mozambique.
Sexual dimorphism: Males are completely blue and highly territorial; females are bluish brown and solitary.
Diet: Feeds by picking algae from the biocover on rocks.
Breeding: Males defend territories with great zeal; the center of the territory is typically a small hole excavated beneath small rocks.
Aggression: Very aggressive; males vigorously defend feeding territories.
Special notes: Member of the so-called “lucerna group”, characterized by an average-shaped body, a convex upper head profile, and a ventrally positioned mouth. Vomer-angle measurements reported for representatives of this group fall within the range typical for Pseudotropheus, supporting its placement in this genus.

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