Pearl of Likoma

Pearl of Likoma
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Cichliformes
Family:Cichlidae
Genus:Labidochromis
Species: L. joanjohnsonae
Binomial name
Labidochromis joanjohnsonae
D. S. Johnson, 1974
Synonyms

Melanochromis joanjohnsonae Johnson, 1974

The Pearl of Likoma (Labidochromis joanjohnsonae) is a species of fish in the Cichlidae family endemic to Lake Malawi where it is native to rocky areas around Likoma Island and it has been introduced to Thumbi West Island.[2] This species can reach a length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[3] Males are blue, while females are a greenish blue with rows of yellowish spots and shiny gills. They feed on crustaceans, insects, and larvae.

See also

References

  1. Kasembe, J. 2006. Labidochromis joanjohnsonae. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 26 April 2013.
  2. Konings, A.F. (2016). Malaŵi Cichlids in their natural habitat (5 ed.). Cichlid Press. p. 447. ISBN 978-1-932892-23-9.
  3. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Melanochromis joanjohnsonae" in FishBase. February 2013 version.


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