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Nyassachromis leuciscus can be found in entire Lake Malawi. This species is mainly living in sandy environments in shallow water from 10 meters, often on places with some crushed stones and small rocks on the bottom. These examples were found in the neighbourhood of Chidunga Rocks. In the lake the males of these species can grow to 12 cm, in the aquarium however they can grow a little taller because of a good feeding. The males can then grow to about 13 cm, females grow to about 10 cm. Nyassachromis leuciscus is mainly living in open water where it`s feeding itself with small soft invertables and sometimes also 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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