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Copadichromis sp."kawanga" is living in open water nearby intermediate zones from rocks to sand. This species can be found along the western coast of the lake between Mdoka and Mundola Point and along the eastern coast between Chuwa (southern from Mbamba Bay) and Kirondo. There are some geographic variants of this species like this one, which can be found in the neighbourhood of Lundo Island. In trade this variant is also offered as Copadichromis sp."verduyni blueface" Lundo. In the lake the males of these species can grow to 14 cm, in the aquarium however they can grow taller because of a good feeding. The males can then grow to about 16 cm, females grow to about 13 cm. Copadichromis sp."kawanga" 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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