Biology:Maylandia pyrsonotos

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

Maylandia sandaracinos (Stauffer, Bowers, Kellogg & McKaye, 1997)
Maylandia thapsinogen (Stauffer, Bowers, Kellogg & McKaye, 1997)
Metriaclima thapsinogen Stauffer, Bowers, Kellogg & McKaye, 1997

Maylandia pyrsonotos is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it occurs naturally around Nakatenga Island and has been introduced to the waters around Maleri Island.[1] This species can reach a length of 7.7 centimetres (3.0 in) SL. It is also found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Konings, A. (2018). "Metriaclima pyrsonotos". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T120818022A120818522. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T120818022A120818522.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/120818022/120818522. 
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Maylandia pyrsonotos" in FishBase. February 2013 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q1525341 entry