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Aulonocara "red empress" is a color variant (gained by selective breeding) of Aulonocara jacobfreibergi, so, this species is not living in Lake Malawi. The males of these species can grow to 12 cm when they get well fed in the aquarium, females stay a little smaller. Aulonocara "red empress" is a quiet, peaceful cichlid which can be hold best with other quiet species, mbuna are generally too aggresive. In the aquarium they are comfortable with any food. They take everything they get offered, like spirulina pellets, mysis, artemia, cyclops and shrimp-peas mix. 
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