Mylochromis guentheri

Mylochromis guentheri is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is found over sandy substrates. This species can reach a length of 20 centimetres (7.9 in) TL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2] The specific name honours the German-born British zoologist, ichthyologist, and herpetologist Albert Günther (1830-1914).[3]

Mylochromis guentheri

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Mylochromis
Species:
M. guentheri
Binomial name
Mylochromis guentheri
(Regan, 1922)
Synonyms
  • Haplochromis guentheri Regan, 1922
  • Cyrtocara guentheri (Regan, 1922)
  • Maravichromis guentheri (Regan, 1922)


References
  1. Konings, A. & Kasembe, J (2018). "Mylochromis guentheri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T61013A47228537. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61013A47228537.en.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Mylochromis guentheri" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
  3. Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (4 December 2018). "Order CICHLIFORMES: Family CICHLIDAE: Subfamily PSEUDOCRENILABRINAE (l-o)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 26 December 2018.


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