Maylandia livingstonii

Maylandia livingstonii
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cichliformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Genus:	Maylandia
Species:	M. livingstonii
Binomial name
	Maylandia livingstonii; (Boulenger, 1899)
Synonyms
	Tilapia livingstonii Boulenger, 1899; Metriaclima livingstonii (Boulenger, 1899); Pseudotropheus livingstonii (Boulenger, 1899);

Maylandia livingstonii is a species of cichlid native to Lake Malawi and Lake Malombe.^[1] This species can reach a length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.^[3] The specific name of this fish honours the Scottish explorer and missionary David Livingstone (1813-1873).^[4]

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