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The Pearl of Likoma (Pseudotropheus joanjohnsonae) is a species of fish in the family Cichlidae endemic to Lake Malawi where it is native to rocky areas around Likoma Island and it has been introduced to Thumbi West Island.[2] This species can reach a length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[3] Males are blue, while females are a greenish blue with rows of yellowish spots and shiny gills. They feed on crustaceans, insects, and larvae.

Pearl of Likoma
Conservation status

Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Pseudotropheus
Species:
P. joanjohnsonae
Binomial name
Pseudotropheus joanjohnsonae
D. S. Johnson, 1974
Synonyms
  • Labidochromis joanjohnsonae Johnson, 1974
  • Melanochromis joanjohnsonae (Johnson, 1974)
  • Melanochromis exasperatus Burgess, 1976
  • Labidochromis exasperatus (Burgess, 1976)

The specific name of this species honours Joan Johnson who was editor of The Aquarist magazine in which the description of this fish was published.[4]


See also



References


  1. Konings, A. (2018). "Labidochromis joanjohnsonae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T61118A47235195. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61118A47235195.en.
  2. Konings, A.F. (2016). Malaŵi Cichlids in their natural habitat (5 ed.). Cichlid Press. p. 447. ISBN 978-1-932892-23-9.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2018). "Pseudotrophues joanjohnsonae" in FishBase. October 2018 version.
  4. Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (4 December 2018). "Order CICHLIFORMES: Family CICHLIDAE: Subfamily PSEUDOCRENILABRINAE (l-o)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 16 December 2018.


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Melanochromis joanjohnsonae es una especie de peces de la familia Cichlidae en el orden de los Perciformes.


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