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Maylandia fainzilberi

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Maylandia fainzilberi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Maylandia
Species:
M. fainzilberi
Binomial name
Maylandia fainzilberi
Staeck, 1976
Synonyms
  • Pseudotropheus fainzilberi (Staeck, 1976)
  • Metriaclima fainzilberi (Staeck, 1976)

Maylandia fainzilberi is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi. It can reach a length of 12.9 centimetres (5.1 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2] The honours the tropical fish dealer Misha Fainzilber who helped the author, Wolfgang Staeck, gain access to Lake Malawi.[3]

References

  1. ^ Konings, A. & Kasembe, J (2018). "Metriaclima fainzilberi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T61141A47236756. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61141A47236756.en.
  2. ^ Malaŵi Cichlids in their natural habitat (5 ed.). Cichlid Press. 2016. p. 447. ISBN 978-1-932892-23-9. {{cite book}}: Cite uses deprecated parameter |authors= (help)
  3. ^ 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 22 December 2018.