''Labidochromis shiranus'' is a species of
cichlid
Cichlids are fish from the family Cichlidae in the order Cichliformes. Cichlids were traditionally classed in a suborder, the Labroidei, along with the wrasses ( Labridae), in the order Perciformes, but molecular studies have contradicted this ...
endemic to
Lake Malawi where it is only known to occur along the western coast of the southeastern arm of the lake. This species can reach a length of
SL. It can also be found in the
aquarium
An aquarium (plural: ''aquariums'' or ''aquaria'') is a vivarium of any size having at least one transparent side in which aquatic plants or animals are kept and displayed. Fishkeepers use aquaria to keep fish, invertebrates, amphibians, aq ...
trade.
References
shiranus
Fish of Malawi
Fish of Lake Malawi
Fish described in 1982
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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