Maylandia barlowi

Phylum:Chordata

Class:Actinopterygii

Order:Cichliformes

Family:Cichlidae

Maylandia barlowi
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cichliformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Genus:	Maylandia
Species:	M. barlowi
Binomial name
Maylandia barlowi (McKaye & Stauffer, 1986)
Synonyms
Pseudotropheus barlowi Mckaye & Stauffer, 1986 Metriaclima barlowi (Mckaye & Stauffer, 1986)

Maylandia barlowi is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is only known from the area around the Maleri Islands where it prefers areas with soft substrates. This species can reach a length of 8.1 centimetres (3.2 in) SL. It is also found in the aquarium trade.^[2] The specific name of this species honours the ichthyologist George W. Barlow (1929–2007).^[3]