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Maylandia mbenjii

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Species of fish

Maylandia mbenjii
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. mbenjii
Binomial name
Maylandia mbenjii
(Stauffer, Bowers, Kellogg & McKaye, 1997)
Synonyms

Metriaclima mbenjii Stauffer, Bowers, Kellogg & McKaye, 1997

Maylandia mbenjii is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is only known from Mbenji Island. This species can reach a length of 8.8 centimetres (3.5 in) SL. It is also found in the aquarium trade.

References

  1. ^ Konings, A. (2018). "Metriaclima mbenjii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T61147A47237132. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61147A47237132.en.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Maylandia mbenjii". FishBase. February 2013 version.
Taxon identifiers
Maylandia mbenjii
Metriaclima mbenjii


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