ðeɪ ɑːɹ pɹˈɛdəɾɚz wˌɪtʃ fˈiːd ˌɔn lˈɑːɹdʒ ɪnvˈɜːɾɪbɹˌeɪts ænd smˈɔːl fˈɪʃ, pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚli kɹʌstˈeɪʃənz ænd dʒˈuːvənˌaɪlz ʌv ˈʌðɚ sˈɪtʃlɪdz.
They are predators which feed on large invertebrates and small fish, particularly crustaceans and juveniles of other cichlids.