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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Pseudocrenilabrinae
Etymology: Maylandia: In honour of Hans J. Mayland, German ictiologist (Ref. 45335).

Environment / Climate / Range Ecology

Freshwater; demersal; pH range: 7.5 - 8.5; dH range: 12 - 30; depth range 2 - 12 m (Ref. 9605). Tropical; 24°C - 26°C (Ref. 1672), preferred ?; 12°S - 15°S

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Africa: Endemic to the southern half of Likoma Island (from Madimba Bay to Ulisa, Ref. 6256).

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.7 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5684); 8.0 cm SL (female)

Common along the rock-sand interface. Occasionally occurs in purely rocky habitats close to sand. Males blue and yellow, females brown. Males exhibit territoriality. Females, juveniles and non-territorial adult males occur singly or in groups of up to 30 fish. Schools with Cynotilapia afra and P. zebra. Feeds on plankton (Ref. 6256).

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Produces 40-70 eggs.

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Maréchal, C., 1991. Pseudotropheus. p. 401-415. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse, G.G. Teugels and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ISNB, Brussels; MRAC, Tervuren; and ORSTOM, Paris. Vol. 4. (Ref. 5684)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Vulnerable (VU) (D2)

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Aquarium: commercial

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Maylandia aurora (Burgess, 1976)