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            The Fivespot Mouthbrooder (Fossorochromis rostratus) is a species of fish in the Cichlidae family. It is found in Lake Malawi (Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania). 
This attractively patterned cichlid lives on sandy shores. It feeds by plunging its long snout into the sand and then filtering the mouthful through the gill rakers, retaining the edible small animals (crustaceans, worms, etc.) and expelling the sand out the gill covers. 
It is often followed by one or more individuals of Cyrtocara moorii, which sample the expelled clouds of sand and flocculent particles for edible tidbits missed by the "Fossie."
The males are iridescent blue with black and green markings. The females are smaller and pale yellow-brown with checkerboard black markings down the lateral line.
Maximum size (min-max): 20 - 30 cm ( 7.87 - 11.81 in ).
   

Taken in: Nederland / Limburg / Maastricht / Wijk (show map)

Taken on: November 1, 2002

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