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Mylochromis plagiotaenia mainly is living in shallow water between the vegetation, in shuttered bays. Mainly they can be found in the southern part of Lake Malawi, this variant can be found in Nkhudzi Bay. In the lake the males of these species can grow to 12 cm, in the aquarium however they can grow a little taller because of a good feeding. The males can then grow to about 14 cm, females grow to about 10 cm. Mylochromis plagiotaenia 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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