Mylochromis plagiotaenia

Mylochromis plagiotaenia is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is known from the southern arms of the lake. This species can reach a length of 11 centimetres (4.3 in) TL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

Mylochromis plagiotaenia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Mylochromis
Species:
M. plagiotaenia
Binomial name
Mylochromis plagiotaenia
(Regan, 1922)
Synonyms
  • Haplochromis plagiotaenia Regan, 1922
  • Cyrtocara plagiotaenia (Regan, 1922)
  • Maravichromis plagiotaenia (Regan, 1922)

References
  1. Konings, A.; Kazembe, J. (2018). "Mylochromis plagiotaenia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T61021A148669973. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61021A148669973.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Mylochromis plagiotaenia" in FishBase. February 2013 version.


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