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Maylandia aurora

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Species of fish

Maylandia aurora
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Maylandia
Species: M. aurora
Binomial name
Maylandia aurora
(W. E. Burgess, 1976)
Synonyms
  • Pseudotropheus aurora Burgess, 1976
  • Metriaclima aurora (Burgess, 1976)

Maylandia aurora is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is only known from the southern half of Likoma Island where it prefers habitats with rocky substrates close to sand. Males of this species can reach a length of 8.7 centimetres (3.4 in) SL while females reach 8 centimetres (3.1 in) SL. It is also found in the aquarium trade.

References

  1. Konings, A. (2018). "Metriaclima aurora". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T61131A47236069. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61131A47236069.en. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Maylandia aurora". FishBase. February 2013 version.
Taxon identifiers
Maylandia aurora
Pseudotropheus aurora


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