Maylandia heteropicta

Maylandia heteropicta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Maylandia
Species: M. heteropicta
Binomial name
Maylandia heteropicta
(Staeck, 1980)
Synonyms

Metriaclima heteropicta (Staeck, 1980) (but see text)
Pseudotropheus heteropictus Staeck, 1980

Maylandia heteropicta is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is only known from Thumbi West Island. This species can reach a length of 8.6 centimetres (3.4 in) SL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References

  1. Kasembe, J. 2006. Maylandia heteropicta. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 24 April 2013.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Maylandia heteropicta" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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