Maylandia pyrsonotos

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]

Maylandia pyrsonotos
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Maylandia
Species:
M. pyrsonotos
Binomial name
Maylandia pyrsonotos
(Stauffer, Bowers, Kellogg & McKaye, 1997)
Synonyms

Maylandia thapsinogen Stauffer, Bowers, Kellogg & McKaye, 1997
Metriaclima thapsinogen Stauffer, Bowers, Kellogg & McKaye, 1997

References
  1. 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 and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Maylandia pyrsonotos" in FishBase. February 2013 version.


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