Chilotilapia rhoadesii or the Malawi bream is endemic to Lake Malawi in East Africa, where it prefers areas with muddy substrates from the shallows to quite deep waters. Its primary food consists of Melanoides and Lanistes snails. Though commonly called a "bream", is due to its looks only as it is not related to any cypriniform fishes, under which the breams classify..
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Size | Temperament |
| Chilotilapia rhoadesii | Malawi Bream | 230mm (300mm) | Aggressive |
| Water Temp | Water pH | Tank Size | Diet |
| 22–26 °C | 7.5-8.2 | 1200 liters | Carnivorous |
| Lifespan | Care | Breeding ease | Min Population |
| 15 years | Easy | Moderate | 5 |
| Robustness | Way of Living | Sociability | Availability |
| Tolerant | Diurnal | Living in colonies | Often (30-40mm) |