Melanochromis dialeptos

Melanochromis dialeptos
Melanochromis dialeptos
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Melanochromis
Species: M. dialeptos
Binomial name
Melanochromis dialeptos
Bowers & Stauffer, 1997

Melanochromis dialeptos is a species of fish in the Cichlidae family. It is endemic to Malawi. Its natural habitat is freshwater lakes.[1] It can be identified by the black markings found throughout its fin [2]


References

  1. ^ http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. ^ http://malawicichlids.com/mw09003d.htm