Male at Lumbaulo
A male of Labidochromis textilis at Lumbaulo, Lake Malawi [Mozambique]. Photo by Ad Konings. determiner Ad Konings

Family
Cichlidae

Sub-family
Pseudocrenilabrinae

Genus
Labidochromis


Last updated on:
15-Apr-2020

Labidochromis textilis Oliver, 1975

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Original description as Labidochromis textilis:

ZooBank:6E588D98-C3F7-4242-96FB-91B11C7EAF29.

  • Oliver, Michael K.. 1975. "Labidochromis textilis, a new cichlid fish (Teleostei: Cichlidae) from Lake Malawi". Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 88(29):319-330 (crc01635)

Conservation: Labidochromis textilis is evaluated by the international union for the conservation of nature in the iucn red list of threatened species as (LC) least concern (2006).