Animalia > Chordata > Perciformes > Cichlidae > Melanochromis > Melanochromis melanopterus

Melanochromis melanopterus (Black mbuna cichlid)

Synonyms: Melanochromis mellitus
Language: Finnish; Mandarin Chinese; Nyanja

Wikipedia Abstract

Melanochromis melanopterus is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is found over rocky substrates. This species can reach a length of 11.4 centimetres (4.5 in) SL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0