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Sorting out Melanochromis
by Ad Konings
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| A male Pseudotropheus benetos (Bowers &
Stauffer 1997), originally described in the genus Melanochromis. |
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| Melanochromis sp. ‘blue’ remains a scientifically
undescribed species. Here is a male at a depth of about 30 m (100 ft) at
Mphanga Rocks in northern Malawi. |
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| Above: The holotype of M. robustus. Photo by
Jay Stauffer. Below: A male Melanochromis brevis at Chinyankwazi
Island, Malawi. |
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| A young male of M. melanopterus at Mumbo Island
in the stage of acquiring breeding coloration. |
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| An adult male M. melanopterus at Mumbo Island. |
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| Above: a male Melanochromis heterochromis at
Chinyamwezi Island, the type locality of this widespread species. Below:
a female M. heterochromis at Tsano Rock, Malawi. |
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| Above: a male Melanochromis vermivorus at Nkhudzi,
the type locality for that species. Below: a female M. vermivorus
at Nkhudzi, Malawi. |
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| A male Melanochromis chipokae; this species
from Chidunga Rocks in the southwestern arm of the lake is closely related
to M. melanopterus. |
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