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Mylochromis subocularis is living in sandy environments, also above the sandbottoms in the intermediate zones from rocks to sand. They can be found in entire Lake Malawi. There are some geographic variants of this species which have different colors. This variant can be found near Nkanda in the northern part of the lake. In the lake the males of these species can grow to 16 cm, in the aquarium however they can grow a little taller because of a good feeding. The males can then grow to about 18 cm, females grow to about 14 cm. Mylochromis subocularis is mainly living on invertebrates, which they jig out of the sand. 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. You can best keep this species with multiple females and other big species in a large tank with a lot of swimming space. 
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