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Lake Malawi cichlids — species, locations & maps

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Otopharynx heterodon 'Nakantenga Island'.jpg Petrotilapia genalutea 'Nakantenga Island'.jpg Petrotilapia sp. 'fuscous' Nakantenga Island.jpg Petrotilapia sp. 'yellow chin' Nakantenga Island.jpg Placidochromis milomo 'Nakantenga Island'.jpg
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Genus: Petrotilapia
Biotope: Deeper rocky habitat; males hold territories in deeper zones while females and non-territorial individuals forage in the upper layer of the biotope.
Geographic distribution: Recorded around Maleri Islands, Mbenji Island, and Jalo Reef.
Sexual dimorphism: Males very dark with a brownish ground color and orange or rusty-colored patches on the lower head and chest.
Aggression: Males described as less aggressive than other Petrotilapia in the same area.
Special notes: Member of the P. nigra group. Characterized by a very dark brownish ground color rather than blue. Considered the representative of this group around the Maleri and Mbenji islands and Jalo Reef.

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