Melanochromis lepidiadaptes

Melanochromis lepidiadaptes

Critically Endangered Cichlid in the Record

Black
Tropical
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Small
Tropical fish

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.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cichlids and Allies
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Melanochromis
Water type: Freshwater