Melanochromis benetos
Melanochromis benetos | |
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Conservation status | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Genus: | Melanochromis |
Species: | M. benetos |
Binomial name | |
Melanochromis benetos Bowers & Stauffer, 1997 | |
Melanochromis benetos is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is only known from the Mpanga Rocks in the interface between rocky substrates and sandy substrates. This species can grow to a length of 9.1 centimetres (3.6 in) SL.[2]
References
- ↑ Kasembe, J. 2006. Melanochromis benetos. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 26 April 2013.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Melanochromis benetos" in FishBase. February 2013 version.