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 | |
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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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