Maylandia lombardoi
Maylandia lombardoi, is a long freshwater fish from the family Cichlidae. This species is popular in the aquarium hobby where it is sold under a variety of common names including: lombardoi mbuna, kenyi mbuna or kennyi mbuna or kenyi cichlid. This species is sometimes seen in the genus "Metriaclima" owing to a dispute in which a minority of cichlid researchers do not consider "Maylandia" valid (see "Maylandia" for discussion. The specific name honours the exotic fish dealer John Lombardo. Distribution and habitat. It is endemic to the rocky shores of Mbenji Island, Lake Malawi in east Africa. The  species is highly sexually dimorphic, females and juvenile males are pale white-blue with several blue-black vertical bands extending into the dorsal fin. Adult males turn bright yellow with faint brown bars crossing the body; fins are plain yellow with egg spots on the anal fin. In the aquarium. Kenyi cichlids are sold for the aquarium hobby. Reproduction. Like most mbuna cichlids, this species is a maternal mouthbrooder. When mouthbrooding, females may defend a small territory and assume the colouration of males. References.