Lake Malawi cichlids — species, locations & maps

Genus:	Mchenga
Type locality:	Domira Bay, Lake Malawi
Special notes:	According to Prof. Dr. George Turner, the identity of this species is uncertain. The type specimens are small, colourless individuals collected from an unknown locality in the lake approximately a century ago. Three later described Mchenga species were previously identified as M. eucinostomus, but were mainly separated based on differences in bower morphology, and it remains unclear which, if any, corresponds to the original taxon. Future genetic analysis of the type material may help clarify its status.

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