Melanochromis Facts - Photos - Earth's Endangered Creatures

Group:

Fishes

Area(s) Where Listed As Endangered:

Malawi

Species/Common Names:

Melanochromis baliodigma

Melanochromis chipokae

Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos

Blue Johanni

Melanochromis dialeptos

Melanochromis elastodema

Melanochromis heterochromis

Melanochromis interruptus

Melanochromis joanjohnsonae

Pearl Of Likoma

Melanochromis johannii

Bluegray Mbuna

Melanochromis lepidiadaptes

Melanochromis loriae

Melanochromis mellitus

Melanochromis perileucos

Melanochromis xanthodigma

Facts Summary:
Melanochromis is a genus of fishes of concern and found in the following area(s): Malawi.

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Status/Date(s) Listed as Endangered

	Scientific Name	Status	Listing Date	Range
1.	Melanochromis baliodigma	VU-IUCN	2006	Malawi
2.	Melanochromis chipokae	VU-IUCN	2006	Malawi
3.	Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos	VU-IUCN	2006	Malawi
4.	Melanochromis dialeptos	VU-IUCN	2006	Malawi
5.	Melanochromis elastodema	VU-IUCN	2006	Malawi
6.	Melanochromis heterochromis	VU-IUCN	2006	Malawi
7.	Melanochromis interruptus	VU-IUCN	2006	Malawi
8.	Melanochromis joanjohnsonae	VU-IUCN	2006	Malawi
9.	Melanochromis johannii	VU-IUCN	2006	Malawi
10.	Melanochromis lepidiadaptes	VU-IUCN	2006	Malawi
11.	Melanochromis loriae	VU-IUCN	2006	Malawi
12.	Melanochromis mellitus	VU-IUCN	2006	Malawi
13.	Melanochromis perileucos	VU-IUCN	2006	Malawi
14.	Melanochromis xanthodigma	VU-IUCN	2006	Malawi

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