Maylandia aurora
| Maylandia aurora | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Maylandia |
| Species: | M. aurora |
| Binomial name | |
| Maylandia aurora (W. E. Burgess, 1976) | |
Maylandia aurora is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is only known from the southern half of Likoma Island where it prefers habitats with rocky substrates close to sand. Males of this species can reach a length of 8.7 centimetres (3.4 in) SL while females reach 8 centimetres (3.1 in) SL. It is also found in the aquarium trade.[2]
References
- ↑ Kasembe, J. 2006. Maylandia aurora. 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 aurora" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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