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Aulonocara "turkis" is a breeding variant from a "mutant" specimen of a wild-caught Aulonocara stuartgranti "Chilumba". So, this species is not living in Lake Malawi, however, it's possible that there are some examples of these original mutated form living in this lake. The males of these species can grow to 14 cm when they get well fed in the aquarium. The females grow to about 10 cm. Aulonocara "turkis" is a quiet, peaceful cichlid which can be hold best with other quiet species, mbuna are generally too aggresive. 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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