Melanochromis lepidiadaptes

Melanochromis lepidiadaptes

Critically Endangered Cichlid in the Record

Black
Tropical
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Small
Tropical fish

Melanochromis lepidiadaptes is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is only known from off of Makanjila Point on the southeastern shore.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cichlids and Allies
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Melanochromis
Maximum length: 8.7 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Africa: endemic to Lake Malawi (Ref. 26078 , 89864 ).
Conservation status: CRCritically Endangered

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