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Cynotilapia spec. "Black Eastern"
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Group Mbuna
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Common Name "Black Eastern"
Fish Size min 3" - max 4" Inches
Min Tank Size 30 Gallons
General Information Located North of the Nsinje River. Found over rocky habitat and in the intermediate zone. Diet in the wild consists of algae and plankton.

The aquarium should have plenty of rockwork to provide shelter, territorial markers and spawning sites. Feed a quality cichlid flake/pellet food. Supplement with spirulina flake and frozen foods such as krill, brine or mysis.






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