Melanochromis lepidiadaptes

Melanochromis lepidiadaptes is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is only known from off of Makanjila Point on the southeastern shore. This species can grow to a length of 8.7 centimetres (3.4 in) SL.[2]

Melanochromis lepidiadaptes

Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Melanochromis
Species:
M. lepidiadaptes
Binomial name
Melanochromis lepidiadaptes
Bowers & Stauffer, 1997

References

  1. Konings, A. (2018). "Melanochromis lepidiadaptes". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T61121A47235396. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61121A47235396.en.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Melanochromis lepidiadaptes" in FishBase. February 2013 version.


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