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Docimodus

Docimodus is a small genus of cichlids native to east Africa where they are found in Lake Malawi, though one species, (D. johnstoni) also occurs in Lake Malombe and the upper portion of the Shire River. The species of this genus have unusual feeding habits: they feed on scales, fins, or skin of other fishes.

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Docimodus is a small genus of cichlids native to east Africa where they are found in Lake Malawi, though one species, (D. johnstoni) also occurs in Lake Malombe and the upper portion of the Shire River. The species of this genus have unusual feeding habits: they feed on scales, fins, or skin of other fishes.

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