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Lake Malawi cichlids — species, locations & maps

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Genus: Chindongo
Biotope: Rocky habitat without sediment. Occurs mainly on clean rock surfaces at depths of approximately 5–40 m.
Geographic distribution: Lake Malawi, Likoma Island area.
Typical adult size: Males up to about 11 cm, females up to around 9 cm total length.
Recommended aquarium size: 250 L.
Aquarium setup: Provide abundant rockwork with numerous caves and hiding places. Best kept in a harem (one male with 3–4 females) or in larger groups in sufficiently large aquaria. Compatible with other robust, algae-feeding mbuna.
Diet: Herbivorous. Feeds mainly on algae, diatoms, and microorganisms from sediment-free aufwuchs.
Breeding: Maternal mouthbrooder.
Aggression: Aggressive within the species. Toward other species mostly aggressive during spawning.
Special notes: Moderately aggressive elongatus-type mbuna. Adult males are sky blue with visible vertical barring. Hybridization with closely related mbuna is possible in mixed-species aquaria.

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