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Lethrinops macrochir can be found in reasonable deep water - on depths of more than 10 meters - along the southwestern coast of the lake. They are living there above bottoms with coarse-grained sand and rubble. This variant is from Senga bay. In the lake the males of these species can grow to 15 cm, in the aquarium however they can grow a little taller because of a good feeding. The males can then grow to about 17 cm, females grow to about 13 cm. Lethrinops macrochir "Senga Bay" is searching the sand for food and lives mainly of the invertebrates they find in the sand after jigging this. 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. 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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