Maylandia callainos
| Cobalt Zebra | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Maylandia |
| Species: | M. callainos |
| Binomial name | |
| Maylandia callainos (Stauffer & Hert, 1992) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Metriaclima callainos Stauffer & Hert, 1992 | |
Maylandia callainos (sometimes referred to as Cobalt Zebra, Cobalt Blue Mbuna or Cobalt Blue African Cichlid) is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where they only occurred naturally in Nkhata Bay though it has now been introduced to other locations. This species can reach a length of 8 centimetres (3.1 in) SL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Kasembe, J. 2006. Maylandia callainos. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 24 April 2013.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Maylandia callainos" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
Female Cobalt Blue Zebra Cichlid of 2+ inches
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