Pseudotropheus perileucos

Melanochromis perileucos
Conservation status
	; Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Perciformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Genus:	Melanochromis
Species:	M. perileucos
Binomial name
	Melanochromis perileucos; Bowers & Stauffer, 1997

Melanochromis perileucos is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is only known to occur around Likoma Island where it prefers rocky habitats, sometimes near to the interface with sandy substrates. This species can grow to a length of 8 centimetres (3.1 in) SL.^[2]

References

^ Kasembe, J. 2006. Melanochromis perileucos. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 26 April 2013.
^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Melanochromis perileucos". FishBase. February 2013 version.

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[1] Kasembe, J. 2006. Melanochromis perileucos. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 26 April 2013.

[2] Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Melanochromis perileucos". FishBase. February 2013 version.

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