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Bony fish

Pindani

Chindongo socolofi

Also known as: African Cichlid, Albino Cichlid, Blue Pindan Cichlid, Lake Malawi Cichlid, Malawi African Cichlid, Malawi Cichlid, Mbuna, Powder Blue Cichlid, Snow Cichlid, Snow White Cichlid, Snow White Socolofi Mbuna

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2018
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Adult
@tempaccount1234 · Hollybush Aquarium, United Kingdom · January 20201 / 1
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Overview

Found over shallow, sandy areas, close to the protection of rocks, rich with algae growth. There is an albino form of these fish!
Africa - Lake Malawi

A freshwater fish often seen in the aquarium trade.
These fish brood their eggs in their mouths to protect their young.

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How to identify

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Behaviour
mouth brooder

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Habitat & where to find it

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Found over shallow, sandy areas, close to the protection of rocks, rich with algae growth.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderCichliformes
    5. familyCichlidae
    6. genusChindongo
    7. speciesChindongo socolofi (Johnson, 1974)

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