{{Short description|Species of fish}} {{Speciesbox |image = Cobaltblue1.jpg |status = LC |status_system = IUCN3.1 |status_ref = <ref>{{cite iucn | author = Konings, A. | year = 2018 | title = ''Metriaclima callainos'' | volume = 2018 | article-number = e.T61134A47236276 | doi = 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61134A47236276.en }}</ref> |taxon = Maylandia callainos |authority = (Stauffer & Hert, 1992) | synonyms = *''Pseudotropheus callainos'' <small>Stauffer & Hert, 1992</small> *''Metriaclima callainos'' <small>(Stauffer & Hert, 1992)</small> }}
'''''Maylandia callainos''''' (sometimes referred to as '''cobalt zebra''', '''cobalt blue mbuna''' or '''cobalt blue zebra cichlid''') is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where they only occurred naturally in Nkhata Bay though it has now been introduced to other locations. This species can reach a length of {{convert|8|cm|in}} SL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.<ref>{{FishBase |genus= Maylandia|species= callainos| month = February | year = 2013}}</ref> ''Maylandia callainos'' was formally named ''Pseudotropheus callainos'' and is often referred as such in the scientific literature.<ref>{{Citation | url=http://www.seriouslyfish.com/species/maylandia-callainos/ | title=Maylandia callainos: Cobalt Blue Zebra | publisher=Seriously Fish }}</ref>
==See also== *List of freshwater aquarium fish species
==References== {{Reflist}}
left|thumb|Female Cobalt Blue Zebra Cichlid of 2+ inches
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callainos Category:Fish of Lake Malawi Category:Fish of Malawi Category:Fish described in 1992 Category:Taxa named by Jay Richard Stauffer Jr. Category:Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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