Tropheops lucerna

Tropheops lucerna is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is found at depths of 2 to 4 m in beds of Vallisneria in bays. This species can reach a length of 13.5 cm TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade. It feeds by brushing loose strands of algae off of rocks, sand and the leaves of macrophytes.