Kingdom Animalia Order Perciformes Genus Melanochromis Higher classification Melanochromis | Phylum Chordata Family Cichlidae Scientific name Melanochromis baliodigma Rank Species | |
Similar Melanochromis, Cichlid, Melanochromis loriae, Purple mbuna, Parallel striped mbuna | ||
Melanochromis baliodigma synonym xanthodigma m crabro bagrus meridionalis chiofu
Melanochromis baliodigma is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is only known from the area around Membe Point in areas where sandy bottoms meet up with rocky areas. This species can grow to a length of 6.7 centimetres (2.6 in) SL.
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