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Maylandia chrysomallos

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Species of fish

Maylandia chrysomallos
Conservation status

Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Maylandia
Species: M. chrysomallos
Binomial name
Maylandia chrysomallos
(Stauffer, Bowers, Kellogg & McKaye, 1997)
Synonyms
  • Metriaclima chrysomallos Stauffer, Bowers, Kellogg & McKaye, 1997

Maylandia chrysomallos is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is only known from rocky areas around Mumbo Island. This species can reach a length of 9 centimetres (3.5 in) SL. It is also found in the aquarium trade.

References

  1. ^ Konings, A. (2018). "Metriaclima chrysomallos". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T61135A47236345. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61135A47236345.en.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Maylandia chrysomallos". FishBase. February 2013 version.
Taxon identifiers
Maylandia chrysomallos
Metriaclima chrysomallos


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