| Maylandia xanstomachus | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Maylandia (disputed) |
| Species: | M. xanstomachus |
| Binomial name | |
| Maylandia xanstomachus (Stauffer & Boltz, 1989) |
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| Synonyms | |
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Metriaclima xanstomachus (Stauffer & Boltz, 1989) (but see text) |
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Maylandia xanstomachus is a species of fish in the Cichlidae family. The correct name of its genus is not clear; some authors prefer Maylandia, others Metriaclima.
It is endemic to Malawi. Its natural habitat is freshwater lakes.