Maylandia aurora

Maylandia aurora is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is only known from the southern half of Likoma Island where it prefers habitats with rocky substrates close to sand. Males of this species can reach a length of 8.7 centimetres (3.4 in) SL while females reach 8 centimetres (3.1 in) SL. It is also found in the aquarium trade.[2]

Maylandia aurora

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Maylandia
Species:
M. aurora
Binomial name
Maylandia aurora
(W. E. Burgess, 1976)
Synonyms
  • Pseudotropheus aurora Burgess, 1976
  • Metriaclima aurora (Burgess, 1976)

References
  1. Konings, A. 2018. Metriaclima aurora. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T61131A47236069. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61131A47236069.en. Downloaded on 26 December 2018.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Maylandia aurora" in FishBase. February 2013 version.


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