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FRESHWATER FISH Protomelas annectens A shy and timid species. The male of the annectens prepares a burrow in the sand for the female’s eggs, which he then fertilizes. She incubates them in her mouth for 2-3 weeks; the fry emerge from their refuge when 7-8 mm in size. Size: 15 cm. Protomelas similis The dark stripe extending longitudinally from the gillcover to the tail of the red empress can lead to confusion with P. annectens. Size: 15-20 cm. Placidochromis electra This species (deepwater hap) feeds on tiny particles which it extracts from the substrate by filtering it with its mouth. The eggs are laid in a burrow dug into the sand, with the female incubating them for 8 days in her mouth. The fry leave their refuge after 2 weeks. Size: 15-20 cm. Under the general name of Mbunas are grouped the genera Pseudotropheus, Labeotropheus, and Melanochromis, which display certain behavioral similarities. They are active fish, lively and quarrelsome, especially at spawning time or when defending territory: in the local African dialect M’buna means “stone-striker.” In most cases, it is advisable to segregate them in a species aquarium and not to mix larger with smaller specimens. Mbunas are hardy, but sensitive to any reduction in oxygen level. Breeding can take place in the community tank. The (polygamous) males are distinguishable by their coloration from the females, which incubate the eggs in their mouths for some 3 weeks. Mbunas are difficult to categorize owing to variations in color among local populations and to the more or less regular stream of new commercial imports. Labeotropheus fuelleborni Fuellebom’s cichlid can be recognized by its curious parrot-beak snout. It requires supplements of vegetable material. There are several varieties or subspecies found in different parts of Lake Malawi. Size: 10-15 cm. Labeotropheus trewavasae The Trewavas Malawi cichlid - yellowside variety. L. trewavasae has a slimmer body than L. fuelleborni and will defend its territory vigorously. Its diet is essentially herbivorous, but it will also accept small crustaceans. Size: 8-10 cm. Melanochromis auratus The Malawi golden cichlid is the most belligerent of all Mbuna species, especially in the case of the dominant male. The female deposits her eggs in an out-of-sight nest while the male keeps guard; he is recognizable by two dark horizontal stripes on a light background, a patterning reversed in the female. Size: 8 cm.
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