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SPECIE NAME:Fossorochromis rostratus
COMMON NAME OF THE SPECIE: Rostratus Cichlid
LOCATION: Lake Malawi, Africa; endemic and widely distributed throughout the lake.
HABITAT: Freshwater, benthopelagic; mainly shallow sandy areas, especially over sand near sandy beaches; recorded from about 0–12 m depth.
SIZE: Maximum reported length: 24.4 cm TL (male/unsexed). Reliable published weight is not available.
DIET: Carnivorous; feeds mainly on small invertebrates by taking mouthfuls of sand and filtering edible organisms.
FACT: It has a distinctive long snout and three series of dark spots on the body. The female is a mouthbrooder, carrying eggs and young in her mouth for about three weeks; around 50–100 young may be produced.
COMMON NAME OF THE SPECIE: Rostratus Cichlid
LOCATION: Lake Malawi, Africa; endemic and widely distributed throughout the lake.
HABITAT: Freshwater, benthopelagic; mainly shallow sandy areas, especially over sand near sandy beaches; recorded from about 0–12 m depth.
SIZE: Maximum reported length: 24.4 cm TL (male/unsexed). Reliable published weight is not available.
DIET: Carnivorous; feeds mainly on small invertebrates by taking mouthfuls of sand and filtering edible organisms.
FACT: It has a distinctive long snout and three series of dark spots on the body. The female is a mouthbrooder, carrying eggs and young in her mouth for about three weeks; around 50–100 young may be produced.
SPECIE NAME:Labidochromis caeruleus
COMMON NAME OF THE SPECIE: Blue Streak Hap
LOCATION: Lake Malawi, Africa; endemic to the lake and known from its northwestern coast.
HABITAT: Freshwater, benthopelagic; tropical Lake Malawi habitat. It occurs along the rocky northwestern coast.
SIZE: Maximum reported length: 8.1 cm SL (male/unsexed). Reliable published weight is not available.
DIET: Mainly feeds on small benthic organisms and algae associated with rocks.
FACT: It is a Lake Malawi endemic mbuna cichlid and is popular in the aquarium trade. It is a mouthbrooder, meaning the female carries the developing young in her mouth.
COMMON NAME OF THE SPECIE: Blue Streak Hap
LOCATION: Lake Malawi, Africa; endemic to the lake and known from its northwestern coast.
HABITAT: Freshwater, benthopelagic; tropical Lake Malawi habitat. It occurs along the rocky northwestern coast.
SIZE: Maximum reported length: 8.1 cm SL (male/unsexed). Reliable published weight is not available.
DIET: Mainly feeds on small benthic organisms and algae associated with rocks.
FACT: It is a Lake Malawi endemic mbuna cichlid and is popular in the aquarium trade. It is a mouthbrooder, meaning the female carries the developing young in her mouth.
SPECIE NAME:Maylandia estherae
COMMON NAME OF THE SPECIE: Red Zebra
LOCATION: Lake Malawi, Africa; specifically known from the eastern coast of Lake Malawi in Mozambique.
HABITAT: Freshwater, demersal, tropical; mainly rocky habitats along the lake shore, usually down to about 10 m depth.
SIZE: Maximum reported length: 7.9 cm SL (male/unsexed); females up to 6.3 cm SL. Reliable published weight is not available.
DIET: Primarily an algae grazer, feeding on algae and associated organic material on rocks.
FACT: It is a mbuna (rock-dwelling) cichlid. Males are typically light blue, while females can be orange-red or brown-beige. Males are territorial, and the species is popular in the aquarium trade.
COMMON NAME OF THE SPECIE: Red Zebra
LOCATION: Lake Malawi, Africa; specifically known from the eastern coast of Lake Malawi in Mozambique.
HABITAT: Freshwater, demersal, tropical; mainly rocky habitats along the lake shore, usually down to about 10 m depth.
SIZE: Maximum reported length: 7.9 cm SL (male/unsexed); females up to 6.3 cm SL. Reliable published weight is not available.
DIET: Primarily an algae grazer, feeding on algae and associated organic material on rocks.
FACT: It is a mbuna (rock-dwelling) cichlid. Males are typically light blue, while females can be orange-red or brown-beige. Males are territorial, and the species is popular in the aquarium trade.
SPECIE NAME:Copadichromis borleyi
COMMON NAME OF THE SPECIE: Redfin
LOCATION: Lake Malawi, Africa; endemic to Lake Malawi, occurring along the lake’s rocky coastal areas.
HABITAT: Freshwater, benthopelagic; prefers rocky areas, especially near large boulders. In shallow water, large schools may gather around rocky islets on sandy bottoms.
SIZE: Maximum reported length: 14 cm TL (male/unsexed). Reliable published weight is not available.
DIET: Mainly planktivorous; feeds on plankton in the water column.
FACT: Males defend spawning sites on large boulders. The female is a mouthbrooder and carries approximately 60 eggs in her mouth. The species is also used in commercial fisheries and the aquarium trade.
COMMON NAME OF THE SPECIE: Redfin
LOCATION: Lake Malawi, Africa; endemic to Lake Malawi, occurring along the lake’s rocky coastal areas.
HABITAT: Freshwater, benthopelagic; prefers rocky areas, especially near large boulders. In shallow water, large schools may gather around rocky islets on sandy bottoms.
SIZE: Maximum reported length: 14 cm TL (male/unsexed). Reliable published weight is not available.
DIET: Mainly planktivorous; feeds on plankton in the water column.
FACT: Males defend spawning sites on large boulders. The female is a mouthbrooder and carries approximately 60 eggs in her mouth. The species is also used in commercial fisheries and the aquarium trade.