Metriaclima koningsi Stauffer, 2018
09-sty-2018 — New cichlid species described: Metriaclima koningsi
By Juan Miguel Artigas Azas
A new species of Lake Malawi mbuna cichlid: Metriaclima koningsi, previously known provisionally as Metriaclima sp. 'membe deep', has been described by Jay Stauffer in the Journal Zootaxa. The new species, named after Ad Konings, is described from Likoma and Maingano islands in Lake Malaŵi. The species is distinguished from other congeners, except Metriaclima usisyae by the absence of conspicuous bars along its flank and the presence of a dark sub-marginal band in the dorsal fin. Males of M. usisyae have gold colored flanks, while males of M. koningsi have blue flanks.
Stauffer, Jay Richard Jr.. 2018. "Description of Metriaclima koningsi, a new species (Teleostei: Cichlidae) from Lake Malawi, Malawi, Africa". Zootaxa. 4370(1):095–100. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4370.1.8 (crc08365) (streszczenie)