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Copadichromis diplostigma (formerly known as Copadichromis sp."likoma blue") can only be found in the neighbourhood of Likoma Island. They are living there in intermediate zones from rocks to sand on an average depth of about 12 metres. The females and immature males build groups in the open water in front of the rocks. In the lake the males of these species can grow to 14 cm, in the aquarium however they can grow a little taller because of a good feeding. The males can then grow to about 16 cm, females grow to about 12 cm. Copadichromis diplostigma is mainly living in open water where it`s feeding itself with plankton. You can best keep this species with multiple females 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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