Biology:Maylandia heteropicta

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Short description: Species of fish

Maylandia heteropicta
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Maylandia
Species:
M. heteropicta
Binomial name
Maylandia heteropicta
Staeck, 1980
Synonyms

Pseudotropheus heteropicta Staeck, 1980

Maylandia heteropicta is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is only known from Thumbi West Island. This species can reach a length of 8.6 centimetres (3.4 in) SL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References

  1. Konings, A. (2018). "Chindongo heteropictus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T61144A47236955. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61144A47236955.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/61144/47236955. 
  2. Konings, A.F. (2016). Malaŵi Cichlids in their natural habitat (5 ed.). Cichlid Press. p. 447. ISBN 978-1-932892-23-9. 

Wikidata ☰ Q135830 entry