Labidochromis mylodon

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Labidochromis mylodon
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Labidochromis
Species: L. mylodon
Binomial name
Labidochromis mylodon
D. S. C. Lewis, 1982

Labidochromis mylodon is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is only known to occur around Mumbo Island. This species can reach a length of 9 centimetres (3.5 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade and is also raised as a food fish.[2]

References

  1. Kasembe, J. 2006. Labidochromis mylodon. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 21 April 2013.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Labidochromis mylodon" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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