Melanochromis loriae explained

Melanochromis loriae is a species of cichlid in the Cichlidae endemic to Lake Malawi. This species can reach a length of 12.5cm (04.9inches) TL.

Once believed to only occur around Chipoka Island, a revision in 2012 synonymized M. loriae with the parallel striped mbuna, M. parallelus, which has populations around Likoma Island, Chisumulu Island, and the northwestern coast.[1]

Collection of specimens for the aquarium trade is a threat to its wild populations.

The specific name honours the daughter of the fish dealer John Lomardo, Lori.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Konings, AF & Stauffer JR Jr (2012) Review of the Lake Malaŵi genus Melanochromis (Teleostei: Cichlidae) with a description of a new species. Zootaxa 3258: 1–27
  2. Web site: Order CICHLIFORMES: Family CICHLIDAE: Subfamily PSEUDOCRENILABRINAE (l-o) . 23 December 2018 . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . amp . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 4 December 2018.

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