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Maylandia livingstonii
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Group Mbuna
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Discovered By BOULENGER 1899
Common Name "ngara" "lanisticola"
Fish Size min 3" - max 5" Inches
Min Tank Size 50 Gallons
General Information Located throughout the lake. Found often over sandy areas to rocky habitats. This species is know to seek shelter in empty shells. Diet in the wild consists of Aufwuchs taken off the substrate.

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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