Haplochromis yellow black line

Mylochromis melanonotus, known in the aquarium fish trade as haplochromis yellow black line, is a species of cichlid fish endemic to Lake Malawi where it is usually found over sandy substrates. This species can reach a length of 26 centimetres (10 in) TL.[2]

Haplochromis yellow black line
male (left) and two females (right)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Mylochromis
Species:
M. melanonotus
Binomial name
Mylochromis melanonotus
(Regan, 1922)
Synonyms
  • Haplochromis melanonotus Regan, 1922
  • Cyrtocara melanonotus (Regan, 1922)
  • Maravichromis melanonotus (Regan, 1922)
  • Platygnathochromis melanonotus (Regan, 1922)

References
  1. Konings, A. (2019). "Mylochromis melanonotus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T120730440A155053672. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T120730440A155053672.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Mylochromis melanonotus" in FishBase. February 2013 version.


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