Pseudotropheus Regan had been a catch-all genus for many of the rock-dwelling cichlids of Lake Malai, known as mbuna, for over half a century. Although many of the species previously assigned to this genus have since been allocated to other genera there are still about a dozen species in the genus that do not appear to be closely related to its type species, P. williamsi, but for which no better placement could be found.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMetriaclima is the most speciose genus of rock-dwelling fishes (mbuna) found in Lake Malai with 32 described species and with about 40 recognized forms that still await formal description. The genus is comprised of many geographically narrow populations restricted to specific habitat landmarks, such as reefs or islands. A few species have taken to the open sandy habitat where empty gastropod shells provide shelter.
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