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Melanochromis johannii, is a freshwater fish from the family Cichlidae.[3] The species is endemic to littoral zones on the east, Mozambique coastline of Lake Malawi, south of Chuanga.[3][4] The species is popular in the fishkeeping hobby and is frequently kept in cichlid aquariums. [5][6] In the aquarium trade, the fish is frequently known as the bluegray mbuna or simply johanni.[3][6]
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- ^ Trewavas E (1935) A synopsis of the cichlid fishes of Lake Nyasa. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. 65-118
- ^ Eccles DH (1973) Two new species of cichlid fishes from Lake Malawi (formerly known as Lake Nyasa). Arnoldia (Rhod.) 1-7
- ^ a b c Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors.. Melanochromis johannii, Bluegray mbuna. FishBase. Retrieved on 2007-04-29.
- ^ Konings A (2001) Malaŵi cichlids in their natural habitat 3rd Edn. Cichlid Press. USA. ISBN: 0-9668255-3-5
- ^ Konings A (1997) Back to nature guide to Laek Malawi cichlids Druckhaus Beltz, Germany. ISBN: 3-9805605-3-8
- ^ a b Riehl, Rüdiger. Editor.; Baensch, HA (1996. 5th Edn.). Aquarium Atlas. Germany: Tetra Press. ISBN 3-88244-050-3.
