Ecology of Maylandia flavifemina
 
Main Ref. Ribbink, A.J., B.A. Marsh, A.C. Marsh, A.C. Ribbink and B.J. Sharp, 1983
Remarks Lives in sand-rock interface over slabs, over pockets of sand among the rocks and occasionally over broken rock. Common in depths of 15-25 m. but occur in 4-50 m depth. Males territorial over sand and dig sand-scrape nests. Females juveniles and non-territorial adult males occur singly, in pairs or in small groups of 3-8 fish.

Aquatic zones / Water bodies

Marine - Neritic Marine - Oceanic Brackishwater Freshwater
Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies
  • supra-littoral zone
  • littoral zone
  • sublittoral zone
  • epipelagic
  • mesopelagic
  • epipelagic
  • abyssopelagic
  • hadopelagic
  • estuaries/lagoons/brackish seas
  • mangroves
  • marshes/swamps
  • rivers/streams
  • lakes/ponds
  • caves
  • exclusively in caves
Highighted items on the list are where Maylandia flavifemina may be found.

Habitat

Substrate
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Special habitats
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Associations

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Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

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Feeding habit
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Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items
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(e.g. 346)
(e.g. oophagy)
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