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Melanochromis Auratus |
Melanochromis sp. ''Auratus Elongate'' |
Melanochromis Baliodigma |
Melanochromis Brevis |
Melanochromis sp. ''brown'' |
Melanochromis Chipokae |
Melanochromis Cyaneorhabdos |
Melanochromis Dialeptos |
Melanochromis İnterruptus |
Melanochromis Joanjohnsonae |
Melanochromis Johannii |
Melanochromis Labrosus |
Melanochromis Lepidiadaptes |
Melanochromis Melanopterus |
Melanochromis sp. ''northern blue'' |
Melanochromis Parallelus |
Melanochromis Perileucos |
Melanochromis Robustus |
Melanochromis sp. ''robustus mbenji'' |
Melanochromis Simulans |
Melanochromis Vermivorus |
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MELANOCHROMIS CYANEORHABDOS (MAINGANO)
Editor's note : After several emails exchanges with Owen and comparisons with pictures of the wild Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos on differents sites and cichlid books to the ones shown in those pages, we came to the conclusion t ...
Melanochromis lepidiadaptes
Above: Melanochromis lepidiadaptes (formerly known as Melanochromis "lepidophage"), from Makanjila on the southeastern shore of Lake Malawi. This scale-eating species can be recognized by the spot in the caudal fin an ...
Melanochromis vermivorus
Above: I had just caught this male Melanochromis vermivorus on hook and line at Thumbi Island East in Monkey Bay, Malawi, and photographed it to show the iridescent blue-purple dorsal fin typical of males at this locality. Photo copyright ...
"Melanochromis" labrosus Trewavas, 1935
Above: "Melanochromis" labrosus Trewavas, 1935 is a somewhat enigmatic Mbuna species, a rarely encountered skulker on rocky shores. The subadult individual above was about 55 mm (2.2 inches) standard length (SL, excluding caudal fi ...
MELANOCHROMIS CHIPOKAE
MELANOCHROMIS CHIPOKAE (male) ...
Melanochromis baliodigma
Above: Melanochromis baliodigma (one of two closely similar species that were formerly known as Melanochromis "blotch"), from Makanjila on the southeastern shore of Lake Malawi. According to Bowers & Stauffe ...
Melanochromis brevis
Melanochromis brevis or a closely similar species (118 mm SL) from Chinyankwazi Island; (at right): left premaxilla (lateral view) and anterior outer row tooth of M. cf. brevis (drawings by Elizabeth M. Tarr). From Fig. 11 of Ri ...
Melanochromis chipokae
Melanochromis chipokae Common name Young male Photo taken at Wharf Aquatics© Sean Evans Scientific name Melanochromis chipokae Synonyms Size4" (10cm) OriginLake Malawi, East Africa Tank setupA large tank with many rock cav ...
Melanochromis chipokae
Melanochromis chipokae Above: Melanochromis chipokae male. Photo and retouching by Rick Borstein. Jump to: General Info | Habitat | Care | Feeding | Breeding | Price | Availability See: 80 other C ...
Melanochromis chipokae
Location Collected From: Chidunga Rocks Approximate Size: 6 inches Food: Will eat anything that looks like food. This includes flake, pellet, live, and frozen foods. Water Conditions: Likes a temperature between 76 - 82 degrees ...
Melanochromis chipokae Johnson, 1975
Melanochromis chipokae Johnson, 1975 Melanochromis chipokae male in the aquarium of Patrick Tawil; France. Photo by Patrick Tawil. Determiner Patrick Tawil Original Description: As Melanochromis chipokae. Johnson, ...
Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos
Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos by Peter Hofman Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos (formerly known as Melanochromis "maingano" or misspelled as "manigano" ...
Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos , BOWERS & STAUFFER, 1997
Melanochromis cyaneorhabdosBOWERS & STAUFFER, 1997 Photo © Michael Persson Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos male. Trade names and synonyms Melanochromis maingano. Size Can reach ...
Melanochromis dialeptos
Above: Melanochromis dialeptos (formerly known as Melanochromis "dwarf auratus" or M. "auratus Masinje form"), photographed underwater at Masinje Rocks, north of Makanjila, Malawi, to which vicinity it i ...
Melanochromis joanjohnsonae
Melanochromis joanjohnsonae By straitjacketstar Male Melanochromis joanjohnsonae © straitjacketstar Female Melanochromis joanjohnsonae © straitjacketstar Male Melanochromis joanjohnsonae ...
Melanochromis johanni
Melanochromis johanniECCLES, 1973 Photo © Michael Persson Melanochromis johanni male. Size A maximum size of around 10-12 cm (4-4.5 in.). Food Shrimp mix. Aquarium 300 litre ...
Melanochromis johannii
Above: A male Melanochromis johannii "Metangula," photographed underwater by Mikael Karlsson. Photo copyright © 1997 by African Trading AB, Sweden; used with their kind permission. Like all Melanochromis spec ...
Melanochromis lepidiadaptes
Melanochromis lepidiadaptes The photo of the male Melanochromis lepidiadaptes was submitted by Boyan Kalinov. ...
Melanochromis melanopterus
Melanochromis melanopterus ...
Melanochromis parallelus
Above: The freshly killed and fixed holotype and paratype of Melanochromis parallelus. The holotype is the lower, female fish (USNM 215029, reportedly 77.9 mm SL); the paratype is the upper, male fish (USNM 215030, said to be ...
Melanochromis perileucos
Above: Melanochromis perileucos (formerly known as Melanochromis "black-white johannii"), photographed underwater at Likoma Island, Malawi. "M. perileucos may be distinguished from other members of this genus, e ...