Melanochromis loriae

Melanochromis loriae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Cichliformes
Family:Cichlidae
Genus:Melanochromis
Species: M. loriae
Binomial name
Melanochromis loriae
D. S. Johnson, 1975

Melanochromis loriae is a species of cichlid in the Cichlidae endemic to Lake Malawi where it is only known to occur around Chipoka Island. This species can reach a length of 12.5 centimetres (4.9 in) TL.[2]

References

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


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