Melanochromis dialeptos

Melanochromis dialeptos
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Cichliformes
Family:Cichlidae
Genus:Melanochromis
Species: M. dialeptos
Binomial name
Melanochromis dialeptos
Bowers & Stauffer, 1997

Melanochromis dialeptos is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is only known from rocky habitats near Masinje. This species can grow to a length of 7.9 centimetres (3.1 in) SL.[2]

References

  1. Kasembe, J. 2006. Melanochromis dialeptos. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 26 April 2013.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Melanochromis dialeptos" in FishBase. February 2013 version.


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