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Protomelas insignis is living in the neighbourhood of the intermediate zones from rocks to sand and they can be found in entire Lake Malawi. This male example was caught in the neighbourhood of Lupingu on the Tanzanian coast. In the lake the males of these species can grow to 19 cm, in the aquarium however they can grow a little taller because of a good feeding. The males can then grow to about 20 cm, females grow to about 15 cm. Protomelas insignis is specialised in stealing eggs from cichlids which are dropping off their eggs in their breeding area. They are stealing these eggs (and eat them) before the female is able to take them in her mouth. You can best keep this species with multiple females and other big species in a large tank. 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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