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Mylochromis labidodon can mainly be found in reasonable shallow water, on depths between 5 and 15 metres. They are living there in intermediate zones from rocks to sand but also in shallow sandy areas where the bottom is covered with small stones and pebbles under which they search for food by turning these with their head. They can be found on several places spread over entire Lake Malawi but also in Lake Malombe. This variant is found in the neighbourhood of Mbenji Island. In the lake the males of these species can grow to 18 cm, in the aquarium however they can grow taller because of a good feeding. The males can then grow to about 20 cm, females grow to about 13 cm. Mylochromis labidodon is feeding itself with insectgrubs and other invertebrates which are living in the sandbottom and under little stones. You can best keep this species with multiple females and other big species 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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