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Maylandia lombardoi (Burgess, 1977) |
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photo by
Wickham, M. |
| Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 8.7 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater; pH range: 8; dH range: 10 - 20; depth range 6 - 30 m | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: Endemic to Mbenji Island, Lake Malawi. Introduced to Namalenje Island. | |||
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| Biology: | Inhabits the sediment-rich regions and is often found over sandy and muddy patches between rocks. Abundant in waters > 10 m (Ref. 6256). Feeds by brushing the loose algae from the rocks and also on plankton in open water (Ref. 5595). Aggressive males exhibit territoriality over sand-dug nests. Females, juveniles and non-territorial adult males occur singly or in small groups (Ref. 6256). All males have only one eggspot on the anal fin (Ref. 47814). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 08 June 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||