Pearl of Likoma
| Pearl of Likoma | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Labidochromis |
| Species: | L. joanjohnsonae |
| Binomial name | |
| Labidochromis joanjohnsonae D. S. Johnson, 1974 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Melanochromis joanjohnsonae Johnson, 1974 | |
The Pearl of Likoma (Labidochromis joanjohnsonae) is a species of cichlid in the Cichlidae endemic to Lake Malawi where it is native to rocky areas around Likoma Island and it has been introduced to Thumbi West Island.[2] This species can reach a length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[3] Males are blue, while females are a greenish blue with rows of yellowish spots and shiny gills. They feed on crustaceans, insects, and larvae.
See also
References
- ↑ Kasembe, J. 2006. Labidochromis joanjohnsonae. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 26 April 2013.
- ↑ Konings, A.F. (2016). Malaŵi Cichlids in their natural habitat (5 ed.). Cichlid Press. p. 447. ISBN 978-1-932892-23-9.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Melanochromis joanjohnsonae" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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