| Citation | Bowers, N. and J.R. Stauffer Jr., 1997, Eight new species of rock-dwelling cichlids of the genus Melanochromis (Teleostei: Cichlidae) from Lake Malawi, Africa.. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 8(1):49-70. |
| Ref. | Bowers, N. and J.R. Stauffer Jr., 1997 |
| Page | 62;fig.12 |
| Named Used as Valid | Melanochromis xanthodigma |
| Comment | original description of Melanochromis xanthodigma |
| Locality | |
| Distribution | Lake Malawi |
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