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Maylandia barlowi

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Species of fish

Maylandia barlowi
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Maylandia
Species: M. barlowi
Binomial name
Maylandia barlowi
(McKaye & Stauffer, 1986)
Synonyms
  • Pseudotropheus barlowi Mckaye & Stauffer, 1986
  • Metriaclima barlowi (Mckaye & Stauffer, 1986)

Maylandia barlowi is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is only known from the area around the Maleri Islands where it prefers areas with soft substrates. This species can reach a length of 8.1 centimetres (3.2 in) SL. It is also found in the aquarium trade. The specific name of this species honours the ichthyologist George W. Barlow (1929–2007).

References

  1. Konings, A. & Kasembe, J (2018). "Metriaclima barlowi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T61132A47236141. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61132A47236141.en.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Maylandia barlowi". FishBase. February 2013 version.
  3. Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (4 December 2018). "Order CICHLIFORMES: Family CICHLIDAE: Subfamily PSEUDOCRENILABRINAE (l-o)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
Taxon identifiers
Maylandia barlowi
Pseudotropheus barlowi
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