Maylandia callainos

Maylandia callainos

Cobalt zebra, Cobalt blue mbuna, Cobalt blue zebra cichlid

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Maylandia callainos
Length
8
3
cminch
cm inch 

Maylandia callainos (sometimes referred to as cobalt zebra, cobalt blue mbuna or cobalt blue zebra cichlid) is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where they only occurred naturally in Nkhata Bay though it has now been introduced to other locations. This species can reach a length of 8 centimetres (3.1 in) SL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade. Maylandia callainos was formally named Pseudotropheus callainos and is often referred as such in the scientific literature.

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References

1. Maylandia callainos Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maylandia_callainos

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