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Maylandia pursa is a freshwater fish species of the cichlid family endemic to Africa's Lake Malawi. This cichlid is part of the so-called "Mbuna (or "M'buna") species, also known as the algae grazers of Lake Malawi.

Reproduction
This species is a maternal mouthbrooder. The females keep the eggs, larvae and very young fry for about 3 weeks, protecting them in their mouths (without eating or by very lightly filtering micro-detritus). Males can be very insistent from the first sexual maturities of females. It is preferable to keep this species in groups of several individuals (at least 3: 1 male for 2 females), so as to divide the aggressiveness of a dominant male between several others.

Cross-breeding, hybridization and selection
It is imperative to maintain this species and the Maylandia type alone or in the presence of other species or other genera which have a similar origin (Lake Malawi), in order to avoid making the cross-breeding process easier. The aquarium trade has also witnessed the rise of a great number of specimens, especially from Asia, with varied or albino colours which are due to selective breeding, hybridization or other processes.