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Lake Malawi cichlids — species, locations & maps

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Sciaenochromis sp. 'spilostichus deep-water' Ntekete.jpg Taeniolethrinops furcicauda 'Ntekete'.jpg Taeniolethrinops sp. 'furcicauda ntekete' Ntekete.jpg Trematocranus placodon 'Ntekete'.jpg Tropheops sp. 'elongatus reef east' Ntekete.jpg
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Genus: Taeniolethrinops
Biotope: Open sandy areas over a sand bottom.
Geographic distribution: Near Ntekete on the eastern shores of Lake Malawi.
Typical adult size: About 20 cm total length.
Breeding: Breeding males build sand-castle bowers on open sand, roughly 1 m in diameter. Several bowers were observed in November at around 15 m depth.
Special notes: Reported to resemble Taeniolethrinops furcicauda but differs by a shorter snout and a larger eye.

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