Biology:Maylandia barlowi
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| Maylandia barlowi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Maylandia |
| Species: | M. barlowi
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| Binomial name | |
| Maylandia barlowi (McKaye & Stauffer, 1986)
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Maylandia barlowi is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is only known from the area around the Maleri Islands where it prefers areas with soft substrates. This species can reach a length of 8.1 centimetres (3.2 in) SL. It is also found in the aquarium trade.[2] The specific name of this species honours the ichthyologist George W. Barlow (1929–2007).[3]
References
- ↑ Konings, A.; Kasembe, J (2018). "Metriaclima barlowi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T61132A47236141. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61132A47236141.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/61132/47236141.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Maylandia barlowi" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
- ↑ "Order CICHLIFORMES: Family CICHLIDAE: Subfamily PSEUDOCRENILABRINAE (l-o)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. 4 December 2018. http://www.etyfish.org/cichlidae4/.
Wikidata ☰ Q1383370 entry
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