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Maylandia pyrsonotos

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Maylandia pyrsonotos
Male Maylandia pyrsonotos
Female Maylandia pyrsonotos
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Maylandia
Species:
M. pyrsonotos
Binomial name
Maylandia pyrsonotos
Synonyms

Maylandia sandaracinos (Stauffer, Bowers, Kellogg & McKaye, 1997)
Maylandia thapsinogen (Stauffer, Bowers, Kellogg & McKaye, 1997)
Metriaclima thapsinogen Stauffer, Bowers, Kellogg & McKaye, 1997

Maylandia pyrsonotos is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it occurs naturally around Nakatenga Island and has been introduced to the waters around Maleri Island.[1] This species can reach a length of 7.7 centimetres (3.0 in) SL. It is also found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Konings, A. (2018). "Metriaclima pyrsonotos". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T120818022A120818522. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T120818022A120818522.en.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Maylandia pyrsonotos". FishBase. February 2013 version.