Pearl of Likoma

Pearl of Likoma
Conservation status
	; Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Perciformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Genus:	Melanochromis
Species:	M. joanjohnsonae
Binomial name
	Melanochromis joanjohnsonae; (D. S. Johnson, 1974)

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

References

^ Kasembe, J. 2006. Melanochromis joanjohnsonae. 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.) (2013). "Melanochromis joanjohnsonae" in FishBase. February 2013 version.

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[1] Kasembe, J. 2006. Melanochromis joanjohnsonae. 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.) (2013). "Melanochromis joanjohnsonae" in FishBase. February 2013 version.

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