- Pearl of Likoma
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Pearl of Likoma Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes Family: Cichlidae Genus: Melanochromis Species: M. joanjohnsonae Binomial name Melanochromis joanjohnsonae
(Johnson, 1974)The Pearl of Likoma (Melanochromis joanjohnsonae) is a species of fish in the Cichlidae family.
It is endemic (only lives in) to Malawi. Its natural habitat is the hard, rocky water of the lake.
See also
References
- Kasembe, J. 2005. Melanochromis joanjohnsonae. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 4 August 2007.
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