Melanochromis lepidiadaptes

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

Melanochromis lepidiadaptes is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is only known from off of Makanjila Point on the southeastern shore. This species can grow to a length of 8.7 centimetres (3.4 in) SL.[2]

References

  1. Kasembe, J. 2006. Melanochromis lepidiadaptes. 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 lepidiadaptes" in FishBase. February 2013 version.


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