Maylandia mbenjii
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Maylandia mbenjii | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Maylandia |
| Species: | M. mbenjii |
| Binomial name | |
| Maylandia mbenjii | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Metriaclima mbenjii Stauffer, Bowers, Kellogg & McKaye, 1997 | |
Maylandia mbenjii is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is only known from Mbenji Island.[1] This species can reach a length of 8.8 centimetres (3.5 in) SL. It is also found in the aquarium trade.[2]