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Range: Africa: Lake Malawi

Reproduction: Mouthbrooder: after spawning, the females incubate the eggs in their mouth until the fry are free-swimming. Males will mate with multiple females. The fry are easily raised with first foods such as baby brine shrimp.

Feeding: Carnivorous. Dry foods and frozen foods.

Additional Comments: Melanochromis can be very aggressive at times, provide plenty of hiding places. Chipokae females and juveniles are predominantly yellow, whereas mature males are mostly black and blue.

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