Species of fish

Melanochromis melanopterus

Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]

Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Chordata
Class:  | Actinopterygii
Order:  | Cichliformes
Family:  | Cichlidae
Genus:  | Melanochromis
Species:  |

M. melanopterus

Binomial name
Melanochromis melanopterus

Trewavas, 1935

Synonyms

Melanochromis mellitus Johnson, 1976

Melanochromis melanopterus is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is found over rocky substrates. This species can reach a length of 11.4 centimetres (4.5 in) SL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Kazembe, J.; Konings, A. (2018). "Melanochromis melanopterus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T61123A148674302. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61123A148674302.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Melanochromis melanopterus" in FishBase. February 2013 version.

Taxon identifiers|

* Wikidata: Q1256283
* Wikispecies: Melanochromis melanopterus
* CoL: 739HJ
* EoL: 207879
* FishBase: 2348
* GBIF: 2373185
* iNaturalist: 105479
* IRMNG: 10768854
* ITIS: 648735
* IUCN: 61123
* NCBI: 28814
* WoRMS: 1012821

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