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Genus: Pseudotropheus
Biotope: Rocky habitat along the northeastern shores of Lake Malawi, occupying tiny cracks and caves among small rocks.
Geographic distribution: Recorded in small numbers between Matema and Ndonga in Tanzania.
Sexual dimorphism: Males resemble Pseudotropheus minutus in coloration, generally showing a blue-barred pattern; at Ikombe and Makonde males have an olive-colored upper body with vertical bars hardly visible.
Diet: Nibbles from the aufwuchs using a small mouth; teeth are bicuspid and arranged in a wide U-shaped jaw.
Breeding: Territorial males occupy tiny cracks and caves among rocks.
Aggression: Small but aggressive; males actively patrol and defend their territories.
Special notes: Member of the “minutus group”, characterized by a black submarginal band in the dorsal fin and vertical barring on the flanks.

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