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IUCN NT · Near threatened
Purple Mbuna
Melanochromis vermivorus
The purple mbuna (Melanochromis vermivorus) is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi. This species can reach a length of 7.4 centimetres (2.9 in) SL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 105484.