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|sexing=:Male is larger and colours are more vibrant than females.
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|tank_compatibility=:Generally spends time on the substrate, and is not the most active fish.
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|diet=:Accepts most meaty foods including Cichlid flake and pellet foods, frozen [[brine shrimp]], [[bloodworm]] and [[daphnia]].
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|feeding_regime=:Once or twice a day, making sure not to overfeed.
  
== Sexing ==
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|environment_specifics=:These are shelldwelling Cichlids and should be kept in a well filtered tank decorated with sandy substrate and plenty of empty snail shells.
:Male is larger and colours are more vibrant than females.
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|behaviour=:Aggressive to other species, especially when on a rich meaty diet of foods like [[bloodworm]].  Should be kept in male/female pairs, and you will need a large tank if you want to keep more than one pair, and even then a single male may try to dominate all and kill off subordinate males.
 
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|identification=:These are attractive small cichlids with large mouth and eyes and a broad dorsal fin, they are chocolate brown (varying in shades) in colour with a paler belly with iridescent spots across the body and fins.
     
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== Tank compatibility ==
 
:Generally spends time on the substrate, and is not the most active fish.
 
 
 
     
 
== Diet ==
 
:Accepts most meaty foods including Cichlid flake and pellet foods, frozen [[brine shrimp]], [[bloodworm]] and [[daphnia]].
 
 
 
     
 
== Feeding regime ==
 
:Once or twice a day, making sure not to overfeed.
 
 
 
 
 
     
 
== Environment specifics ==
 
:These are shelldwelling Cichlids and should be kept in a well filtered tank decorated with sandy substrate and plenty of empty snail shells.
 
 
 
     
 
== Behaviour ==
 
:Aggressive to other species, especially when on a rich meaty diet of foods like [[bloodworm]].  Should be kept in male/female pairs, and you will need a large tank if you want to keep more than one pair, and even then a single male may try to dominate all and kill off subordinate males.
 
 
 
     
 
== Identification ==
 
:These are attractive small cichlids with large mouth and eyes and a broad dorsal fin, they are chocolate brown (varying in shades) in colour with a paler belly with iridescent spots across the body and fins.
 
 
 
     
 
 
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|Category=Fish, Fish (Freshwater), Cichlids, Cichlids (African), Cichlids (Lake Tanganyika)
 
|Category=Fish, Fish (Freshwater), Cichlids, Cichlids (African), Cichlids (Lake Tanganyika)

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