Maylandia mbenjii is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is only known from Mbenji Island.[1] This species can reach a length of 8.8 centimetres (3.5 in) SL. It is also found in the aquarium trade.[2]
Maylandia mbenjii | |
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Conservation status | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cichliformes |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Genus: | Maylandia |
Species: | M. mbenjii |
Binomial name | |
Maylandia mbenjii (Stauffer, Bowers, Kellogg & McKaye, 1997) | |
Synonyms | |
Metriaclima mbenjii Stauffer, Bowers, Kellogg & McKaye, 1997 |
Taxon identifiers | |
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Maylandia mbenjii |
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Metriaclima mbenjii |
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