Biology:Maylandia callainos

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Maylandia callainos
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Maylandia
Species:
M. callainos
Binomial name
Maylandia callainos
(Stauffer & Hert, 1992)
Synonyms
  • Pseudotropheus callainos Stauffer & Hert, 1992
  • Metriaclima callainos (Stauffer & Hert, 1992)

Maylandia callainos (sometimes referred to as cobalt zebra, cobalt blue mbuna or cobalt blue zebra cichlid) is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where they only occurred naturally in Nkhata Bay though it has now been introduced to other locations. This species can reach a length of 8 centimetres (3.1 in) SL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2] Maylandia callainos was formally named Pseudotropheus callainos and is often referred as such in the scientific literature.[3]

See also

  • List of freshwater aquarium fish species

References

Female Cobalt Blue Zebra Cichlid of 2+ inches

Wikidata ☰ Q138547 entry