A cichlid from the lower Zambezi and coastal drainages of southern Africa. It lives in fresh to brackish water, often in vegetated muddy areas. It is an omnivore. Females mouthbrood. Males dig spawning pits.
CARES Family: Cichlidae - East Africa
Global Region: Africa
Distribution: Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe