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Trophic Strategy

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Found mainly in the sediment-rich rocky biotope and frequently occurs over sand in the intermediate habitat. Feeds on plankton in the open water. Remains close to rocks while foraging. Territorial males feed from rock biocover.
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Drina Sta. Iglesia
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Biology

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Found mainly in the sediment-rich rocky biotope and is frequently occurs over sand in the intermediate habitat. Feeds on plankton in the open water. Remains close to rocks while foraging. Territorial males feed from rock biocover (Ref. 5595).
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Crispina B. Binohlan
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Importance

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aquarium: commercial
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Maylandia hajomaylandi

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Maylandia hajomaylandi is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is only known from around Chisumulu Island. This species can reach a length of 12 centimetres (4.7 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2] The specific name honours the cichlid enthusiast and author about aquaria Hans Joachim Mayland, who died in 2004,[3]

References

  1. ^ Konings, A. (2018). "Metriaclima hajomaylandi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T61143A47236884. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61143A47236884.en.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Maylandia hajomaylandi" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
  3. ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (4 December 2018). "Order CICHLIFORMES: Family CICHLIDAE: Subfamily PSEUDOCRENILABRINAE (l-o)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
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Maylandia hajomaylandi: Brief Summary

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Maylandia hajomaylandi is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is only known from around Chisumulu Island. This species can reach a length of 12 centimetres (4.7 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade. The specific name honours the cichlid enthusiast and author about aquaria Hans Joachim Mayland, who died in 2004,

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