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Mylochromis sp."lateristriga makanjila" is living in sandy environments and in the intermediate zones from rocks to sand. It can be found along the eastern coast, from Ikombe in the northern part of the lake to Makanjila Point in the south. This example is caught in the neighbourhood of Hai Reef, in front of the Tanzanian coast; this reef is also called Chimate Reef. In the lake the males of these species can grow to 16 cm, in the aquarium however they can grow taller because of a good feeding. The males can then grow to about 18 cm, females grow to about 13 cm. Mylochromis sp."lateristriga makanjila" is mainly living on soft small cancroids, which they jig 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. You can best keep this species with multiple females and other big species in a large tank with a lot of swimming space. 
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