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Maylandia xanstomachus

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Species of fish

Maylandia xanstomachus
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. xanstomachus
Binomial name
Maylandia xanstomachus
(Stauffer & Boltz, 1989)
Synonyms
  • Metriaclima xanstomachus (Stauffer & Boltz, 1989)
  • Pseudotropheus xanstomachus Stauffer & Boltz, 1989

Maylandia xanstomachus is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is only known from the Maleri Islands and Kanjedza Island. This species can reach a length of 12.5 centimetres (4.9 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.

References

  1. Konings, A. (2018). "Metriaclima xanstomachus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T61154A47237582. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61154A47237582.en.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Maylandia xanstomachus". FishBase. February 2013 version.
Taxon identifiers
Maylandia xanstomachus
Pseudotropheus xanstomachus


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