Mylochromis melanotaenia (Regan, 1922)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Mylochromis melanotaenia is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is believed to occur only in the southern portion of the lake. It prefers sandy substrates with patches of Vallisneria. This species can reach a length of 20 centimetres (7.9 in) TL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.
Wikipedia contributors, Mylochromis melanotaenia; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T23:15:22.294855+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Mylochromis melanotaenia (Regan, 1922)
- Name authority
- (Regan, 1922)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Genus
- Mylochromis
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderCichliformes
- familyCichlidae Bonaparte, 1835
- subfamilyPseudocrenilabrinae Fowler, 1934
- genusMylochromis Regan, 1920
- speciesMylochromis melanotaenia (Regan, 1922)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Mylochromis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Mylochromis chekopae Turner & Howarth, 2001 | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Mylochromis ensatus Turner & Howarth, 2001 | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Mylochromis epichorialis (Trewavas, 1935) | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Mylochromis guentheri (Regan, 1922) | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Mylochromis mola (Trewavas, 1935) | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Mylochromis mollis (Trewavas, 1935) | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Mylochromis obtusus (Trewavas, 1935) | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Mylochromis plagiotaenia (Regan, 1922) | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Mylochromis spilostichus (Trewavas, 1935) | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Mylochromis durophagus Turner, 2024 | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Mylochromis anaphyrmus (Burgess & Axelrod, 1973) | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Mylochromis balteatus (Trewavas, 1935) | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Maravichromis melanotaenia (Regan, 1922) (Regan, 1922) | synonym |
| Cyrtocara melanotaenia (Regan, 1922) (Regan, 1922) | synonym |
| Haplochromis melanotaenia Regan, 1922 Regan, 1922 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1016796 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:45463. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.