Purple mbuna
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| Species: | M. vermivorus
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| Melanochromis vermivorus Trewavas, 1935
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The purple mbuna (Melanochromis vermivorus) is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi. This species can reach a length of 7.4 centimetres (2.9 in) SL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]
References
- ^ Kasembe, J. 2006. Melanochromis vermivorus. 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 vermivorus". FishBase. February 2013 version.
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