- Purple Mbuna
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Purple mbuna Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes Family: Cichlidae Genus: Melanochromis Species: M. vermivorus Binomial name Melanochromis vermivorus
Trewavas, 1935The purple mbuna (Melanochromis vermivorus) is a species of fish in the Cichlidae family. It is endemic to Malawi. Its natural habitat is freshwater lakes.
References
- Kasembe, J. 2005. Melanochromis vermivorus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 4 August 2007.
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