Microchromis zebroides

{{Short description|Species of fish}}

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| status = LC

| status_system = IUCN3.1

| status_ref = {{cite iucn |author=Konings, A. |year=2018 |title=Cynotilapia zebroides |volume=2018 |page=e.T60940A47224154 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T60940A47224154.en |access-date=25 December 2018}}

| taxon = Microchromis zebroides

| authority = (D. S. Johnson, 1975)

| synonyms =

Cynotilapia zebroides Johnson, 1975

}}

File:Cynotilapia_zebroïde_Ndonga_Deep_(Wild).jpg

Microchromis zebroides is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is only known to occur around Likoma Island where it prefers shallow, rocky areas. This species can reach a length of {{convert|8.6|cm|in}} TL.{{cite book | author = Konings, A.F. | year = 2016 | title = Malaŵi Cichlids in their natural habitat | edition = 5th | publisher = Cichlid Press | pages = 447 | isbn = 978-1-932892-23-9 }} This species can also be found in the aquarium trade where it is known as the Mini-zebra.

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