Maylandia mbenjii
Maylandia mbenjii is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is only known from Mbenji Island.[1] This species can reach a length of 8.8 centimetres (3.5 in) SL. It is also found in the aquarium trade.[2]
| Maylandia mbenjii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Maylandia |
| Species: | M. mbenjii |
| Binomial name | |
| Maylandia mbenjii (Stauffer, Bowers, Kellogg & McKaye, 1997) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Metriaclima mbenjii Stauffer, Bowers, Kellogg & McKaye, 1997 | |
References
- Konings, A. (2018). "Metriaclima mbenjii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T61147A47237132. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61147A47237132.en.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Maylandia mbenjii" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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