''Labidochromis lividus'' is a species of

cichlid Cichlids () are a large, diverse, and widespread family of percomorph fish in the family Cichlidae, order Cichliformes. At least 1,760 species have been scientifically described, making it one of the largest vertebrate families, with on ...

endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found only in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also foun ...

Lake Malawi Lake Malawi, also known as Lake Nyasa in Tanzania and Lago Niassa in Mozambique, () is an African Great Lakes, African Great Lake and the southernmost lake in the East African Rift system, located between Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania. It is ...

where it is only known to occur over rocky substrates along the western coast of

Likoma Island Likoma Island is the larger of two islands in Lake Malawi, in East Africa, the smaller being the nearby Chizumulu. Likoma and Chizumulu both belong to Malawi, and together they make up the Likoma District. Although both islands lie just a few kil ...

. This species can reach a length of SL. It can also be found in the

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trade.

Aquarium care

Like all cichlids from Lake Malawi they are best kept in specialist cichlid aquariums, specifically with other

Mbuna Mbuna (pronounced Mmm-boo-nah ) is the common name for a large group of African cichlids from Lake Malawi, and are members of the haplochromine tribe within the family Cichlidae. The name ''mbuna'' means "rockfish" in the language of the Tonga pe ...

. It is recommended to separate the pregnant female if raising a whole brood is desired. The fry can be raised on fine flake as well as, small live foods such as

Artemia ''Artemia'' is a genus of aquatic crustaceans also known as brine shrimp or '' sea monkeys''. It is the only genus in the family Artemiidae. The first historical record of the existence of ''Artemia'' dates back to the first half of the 10th cent ...

. Once the fish reach adulthood they can be fed larger live foods such as mosquito larvae, flake food, and food tablets.Rudiger Reihl and H. Baesnsch. (1994) ''Aquarium Atlas'', p. 60. Mergus, Germany. .

References

lividus Fish described in 1982 Fish of Lake Malawi Cichlid fish of Africa Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Pseudocrenilabrinae-stub