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Protomelas sp."hertae" can be found near the islands Thumbi West, Likoma, Chizumulu, Nakantenga and the Maleri's. They are living there in reasonable shallow water, in rocky environments and also in the intermediate zones from rocks to sand. This variant can be found in the neighbourhood of Maleri Island. The males of these species can grow to about 17 cm in the lake. In the aquarium however they can grow a little taller because of a good feeding. The males can then grow to about 19 cm, females grow to about 16 cm. Protomelas sp."hertae" is a cichlid which can be hold best with multiple females in a large tank with a lot of swimming space. It's possible to keep them together with large mbunas but it's necessary there's enough space for them. In the lake they mainly are feeding themselves with invertebrates which they suck out of small fissures between the rocks. 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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