| Melanochromis loriae | |
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| Melanochromis parallelus, now synonymised with M. loriae | |
| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Melanochromis |
| Species: | M. loriae |
| Binomial name | |
| Melanochromis loriae D. S. Johnson, 1975 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Melanochromis loriae is a species of cichlid in the Cichlidae endemic to Lake Malawi. This species can reach a length of 12.5 centimetres (4.9 in) TL.
Once believed to only occur around Chipoka Island, a revision in 2012 synonymized M. loriae with the parallel striped mbuna, M. parallelus, which has populations around Likoma Island, Chisumulu Island, and the northwestern coast.
Collection of specimens for the aquarium trade is a threat to its wild populations.
The specific name honours the daughter of the fish dealer John Lomardo, Lori.
References
- ^ Konings, A. (2018). "Melanochromis loriae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T61122A47235460. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61122A47235460.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ Konings, AF & Stauffer JR Jr (2012) Review of the Lake Malaŵi genus Melanochromis (Teleostei: Cichlidae) with a description of a new species. Zootaxa 3258: 1–27
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Melanochromis loriae". FishBase. February 2013 version.
- Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (4 December 2018). "Order CICHLIFORMES: Family CICHLIDAE: Subfamily PSEUDOCRENILABRINAE (l-o)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
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