William's mbuna

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William's mbuna (Maylandia greshakei), also known as ice blue zebra mbuna or ice blue zebra or the Pseudotropheus ice blue among the aquarium enthusiasts, is a species of cichlid fish endemic to Lake Malawi where it is only found at Makokola in the southeastern arm of the lake. This species can reach a length of 13.4 centimetres (5.3 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2] The specific name honours the German ornamental fish importer Alfons Greshake.[3]

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William's mbuna
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Maylandia
Species:
M. greshakei
Binomial name
Maylandia greshakei
(M. K. Meyer & W. Förster, 1984)
Synonyms

Metriaclima greshakei (M. K. Meyer & W. Förster, 1984)
Pseudotropheus greshakei M. K. Meyer & W. Förster, 1984

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