Located throughout the lake. Found in rocky habitats. Diet in the wild consists of plankton and algae taken from the rocks.
OB forms of the zebra type species of the Maylandia genus are common amongst many different variants.
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.