William's mbuna | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Genus: | Maylandia |
Species: | M. greshakei |
Binomial name | |
Maylandia greshakei (M. K. Meyer & W. Förster, 1984) |
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Synonyms | |
Metriaclima greshakei (M. K. Meyer & W. Förster, 1984) |
Metriaclima greshakei (M. K. Meyer & W. Förster, 1984)
Pseudotropheus greshakei M. K. Meyer & W. Förster, 1984
William's mbuna (Maylandia greshakei), also known as ice blue zebra or the Pseudotropheus ice blue among the aquarium enthusiasts, is a species of cichlid fish endemic to Lake Malawi where it is only found at Makokola in the southeastern arm of the lake. This species can reach a length of 13.4 centimetres (5.3 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.