Biology:Maylandia mbenjii

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Maylandia mbenjii
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Maylandia
Species:
M. mbenjii
Binomial name
Maylandia mbenjii
(Stauffer, Bowers, Kellogg & McKaye, 1997)
Synonyms

Metriaclima mbenjii Stauffer, Bowers, Kellogg & McKaye, 1997

Maylandia mbenjii is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is only known from Mbenji Island.[1] This species can reach a length of 8.8 centimetres (3.5 in) SL. It is also found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Konings, A. (2018). "Metriaclima mbenjii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T61147A47237132. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61147A47237132.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/61147/47237132. 
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Maylandia mbenjii" in FishBase. February 2013 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q1526141 entry