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Labidochromis textilis
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Group Mbuna
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Discovered By OLIVER 1975
Common Name "Marineatus", "Samueli", "Exasperatus"
Fish Size min 3" - max 4" Inches
Min Tank Size 30 Gallons
General Information Located between Undu Reef and Metangula. Found in shallow water in the intermediate habitat. Diet in the wild consists of microinvertebrates.

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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