Melanochromis loriae is a species of cichlid in the Cichlidae endemic to Lake Malawi. This species can reach a length of 12.5 centimetres (4.9 in) TL.[3]
| Melanochromis loriae | |
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| Melanochromis parallelus, now synonymised with M. loriae | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Melanochromis |
| Species: | M. loriae
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| Binomial name | |
| Melanochromis loriae D. S. Johnson, 1975
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Once believed to only occur around Chipoka Island, a revision in 2012 synonymized M. loriae with the parallel striped mbuna, M. parallelus, which has populations around Likoma Island, Chisumulu Island, and the northwestern coast.[2][3]
Collection of specimens for the aquarium trade is a threat to its wild populations.[1]
The specific name honours the daughter of the fish dealer John Lomardo, Lori.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b Konings, A. (2018). "Melanochromis loriae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T61122A47235460. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61122A47235460.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ a b Konings, AF & Stauffer JR Jr (2012) Review of the Lake Malaŵi genus Melanochromis (Teleostei: Cichlidae) with a description of a new species. Zootaxa 3258: 1–27
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Melanochromis loriae". FishBase. February 2013 version.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (4 December 2018). "Order CICHLIFORMES: Family CICHLIDAE: Subfamily PSEUDOCRENILABRINAE (l-o)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
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