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Lethrinops sp."longipinnis ntekete" is living in sandy environments and it can only be found near Ntekete. In the lake the males of these species can grow to about 19 cm, females stay smaller. You can best keep this species with multiple females in a large tank with a lot of swimming space. It`s a quiet, peaceful cichlid which can be hold best with other quiet species from equal environments, mbuna are generally too aggresive. In the lake Lethrinops sp."longipinnis ntekete" is (probably) feeding itself mainly with invertebrates which they jigg out of the sand. 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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