| Melanochromis lepidiadaptes | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
 Critically Endangered (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Melanochromis |
| Species: | M. lepidiadaptes |
| Binomial name | |
| Melanochromis lepidiadaptes Bowers & Stauffer, 1997 | |
Melanochromis lepidiadaptes is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is only known from off of Makanjila Point on the southeastern shore. This species can grow to a length of 8.7 centimetres (3.4 in) SL.
References
- Konings, A. (2018). "Melanochromis lepidiadaptes". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T61121A148653388. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61121A148653388.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Melanochromis lepidiadaptes". FishBase. February 2013 version.
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