Maylandia barlowi

Maylandia barlowi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Cichliformes
Family:Cichlidae
Genus:Maylandia
Species: M. barlowi
Binomial name
Maylandia barlowi
(McKaye & Stauffer, 1986)

Maylandia barlowi is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is only known from the area around the Maleri Islands where it prefers areas with soft substrates. This species can reach a length of 8.1 centimetres (3.2 in) SL. It is also found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References

  1. Kasembe, J. 2006. Maylandia barlowi. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. www.iucnredlist.org Archived June 27, 2014, at the Wayback Machine.. Downloaded on 24 April 2013.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Maylandia barlowi" in FishBase. February 2013 version.


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