| Cobalt Zebra | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Maylandia (disputed) |
| Species: | M. callainos |
| Binomial name | |
| Maylandia callainos (Stauffer & Hert, 1992) |
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| Synonyms | |
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Metriaclima callainos Stauffer & Hert, 1992 (but see text) |
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Maylandia callainos (sometimes referred to as Cobalt Zebra, Cobalt Blue Mbuna or Cobalt Blue African Cichlid) is a species of fish in the Cichlidae family. The correct name of its genus is disputed, with some using Maylandia and others Metriaclima.
It is endemic to Malawi. Its natural habitat is freshwater lakes. It is a member of the group of rock-dwelling cichlids called mbuna.