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Copadichromis atripinnis (formerly known as Copadichromis sp."three spot eastern") is living in open water on depths between 10 to 25 metres. The females of this species build big groups above the sandbottom in open water in front of the rocks. This species is found in the southern part of the lake around the peninsula Nankhumba, near the islands Thumbi West and Domwe but also near Chidunga Rocks, Chipoka and the Maleri Islands and along the eastern coast of Malawi between Gome and Chimwalani Reef. These examples were caught in the neighbourhood of Chipoka. In the lake the males of these species can grow to 14 cm, in the aquarium however they can grow a little taller because of a good feeding. The males can then grow to about 16 cm, females grow to about 12 cm. Copadichromis atripinnis is mainly living in open water where it`s feeding itself with plankton. You can best keep this species with multiple females in a large tank with a lot of swimming space. 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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