| 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. | 26078 Bowers, N. and J.R. Stauffer Jr., 1997 |
| Page | 55;fig.6 |
| Named Used as Valid | Melanochromis elastodema |
| Comment | original description of Melanochromis elastodema |
| Locality | 'Chisumulu Island (Liwello Bay), Lake Malawi, Malawi' |
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