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Lake Malawi cichlids — species, locations & maps

Lake Malawi cichlids — species, locations & maps
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Aulonocara sp. 'chitande type north' Mkanila Bay.jpg Aulonocara sp. 'walteri' Mkanila Bay.jpg Maylandia sp. 'aurora bevous' Mkanila Bay.jpg Petrotilapia palingnathos 'Mkanila Bay'.jpg Petrotilapia pyroscelos 'Mkanila Bay'.jpg
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Genus: Maylandia
Biotope: Sediment-rich intermediate habitat with rocks, where males occupy and defend holes excavated under or between rocks. The species is usually found at depths greater than 10 m.
Geographic distribution: Endemic to Chizumulu Island in Lake Malawi.
Sexual dimorphism: Females are gray-brown in coloration and are reported to live solitarily.
Breeding: Males defend holes excavated under or between rocks, which serve as spawning sites.
Special notes: The species is most abundant in sediment-rich habitats and shows clear site fidelity to Chizumulu Island.

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