Maylandia pyrsonotos is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it occurs naturally around Nakatenga Island and has been introduced to the waters around Maleri Island.[1] This species can reach a length of 7.7 centimetres (3.0 in) SL. It is also found in the aquarium trade.[2]
Maylandia pyrsonotos | |
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Conservation status | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cichliformes |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Genus: | Maylandia |
Species: | M. pyrsonotos |
Binomial name | |
Maylandia pyrsonotos (Stauffer, Bowers, Kellogg & McKaye, 1997) | |
Synonyms | |
Maylandia thapsinogen Stauffer, Bowers, Kellogg & McKaye, 1997 |
Taxon identifiers | |
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Maylandia pyrsonotos |
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Metriaclima pyrsonotos |
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