| Pearl of Likoma | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Labidochromis |
| Species: | L. joanjohnsonae |
| Binomial name | |
| Labidochromis joanjohnsonae D. S. Johnson, 1974 | |
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The pearl of Likoma (Labidochromis joanjohnsonae) is a species of fish in the family Cichlidae endemic to Lake Malawi where it is native to rocky areas around Likoma Island and it has been introduced to Thumbi West Island. This species can reach a length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade. Males are blue, while females are a greenish blue with rows of yellowish spots and shiny gills. They feed on crustaceans, insects, and larvae.
The specific name of this species honours Joan Johnson who was editor of The Aquarist magazine in which the description of this fish was published.
See also
References
- Konings, A. (2019) . "Labidochromis joanjohnsonae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T61118A148845802. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61118A148845802.en. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- Konings, A.F. (2016). Malaŵi Cichlids in their natural habitat (5 ed.). Cichlid Press. p. 447. ISBN 978-1-932892-23-9.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Labidochromis joanjohnsonae". FishBase. October 2018 version.
- Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (26 July 2023). "Order CICHLIFORMES: Family CICHLIDAE: Subfamily PSEUDOCRENILABRINAE (l-o)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. v. 12.0. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Labidochromis joanjohnsonae | |
| Melanochromis joanjohnsonae | |
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