Maylandia aurora
| Maylandia aurora | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Maylandia |
| Species: | M. aurora
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| Binomial name | |
| Maylandia aurora (W. E. Burgess, 1976)
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Maylandia aurora is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is only known from the southern half of Likoma Island where it prefers habitats with rocky substrates close to sand. Males of this species can reach a length of 8.7 centimetres (3.4 in) SL while females reach 8 centimetres (3.1 in) SL. It is also found in the aquarium trade.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Konings, A. (2018). "Metriaclima aurora". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T61131A47236069. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61131A47236069.en. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Maylandia aurora". FishBase. February 2013 version.
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