Melanochromis dialeptos

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]

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

References

  1. Konings, A. (2018). "Melanochromis dialeptos". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T61114A47234937. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61114A47234937.en.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Melanochromis dialeptos" in FishBase. February 2013 version.


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