Maylandia mbenjii is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is only known from Mbenji Island.[1] This species can reach a length of 8.8 centimetres (3.5 in) SL. It is also found in the aquarium trade.[2]
Maylandia mbenjii | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cichliformes |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Genus: | Maylandia |
Species: | M. mbenjii
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Binomial name | |
Maylandia mbenjii | |
Synonyms | |
Metriaclima mbenjii Stauffer, Bowers, Kellogg & McKaye, 1997 |
References
edit- ^ a b Konings, A. (2018). "Metriaclima mbenjii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T61147A47237132. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61147A47237132.en.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Maylandia mbenjii". FishBase. February 2013 version.