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Lake Malawi cichlids — species, locations & maps

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Previous pagePseudotropheus sp. 'crabro blue' Nkanda
Genus: Pseudotropheus
Biotope: Large caves in rocky habitat, associated with large catfishes. It occupies very large caves and is reported to reside near the ceiling rather than the floor.
Geographic distribution: Recorded from Chewere, Chitande Island, Nkanda, and Magunga Reef, with an additional record from Lundu.
Sexual dimorphism: Males are blue-black, while females are beige with brown bars.
Special notes: Very similar to Pseudotropheus crabro in behavior and barring pattern. It is attracted to large swimming objects in the water and to debris stirred up by divers. At Chewere, two males and one female were observed feeding on eggs of Bagrus meridionalis after guarding catfishes had been disturbed.

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