n = 52
| Scientific Name | Author | Valid Name | Family | English Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metriaclima aurora | (Burgess, 1976) | Maylandia aurora | Cichlidae | |
| Metriaclima barlowi | (Mckaye & Stauffer, 1986) | Maylandia barlowi | Cichlidae | |
| Metriaclima benetos | Stauffer, Bowers, Kellogg & McKaye, 1997 | Maylandia benetos | Cichlidae | |
| Metriaclima callainos | (Stauffer & Hert, 1992) | Maylandia callainos | Cichlidae | |
| Metriaclima chrysomallos | Stauffer, Bowers, Kellogg & McKaye, 1997 | Maylandia chrysomallos | Cichlidae | |
| Metriaclima cyneusmarginatus | Stauffer, Bowers, Kellogg & McKaye, 1997 | Maylandia cyneusmarginata | Cichlidae | |
| Metriaclima elegans | (Trewavas, 1935) | Pseudotropheus elegans | Cichlidae | |
| Metriaclima emmiltos | Stauffer, Bowers, Kellogg & McKaye, 1997 | Maylandia emmiltos | Cichlidae | |
| Metriaclima estherae | (Konings, 1995) | Maylandia estherae | Cichlidae | Red zebra |
| Metriaclima fainzilberi | (Staeck, 1976) | Maylandia fainzilberi | Cichlidae | |
| Metriaclima flavicauda | Li, Konings & Stauffer, 2016 | Maylandia flavicauda | Cichlidae | |
| Metriaclima flavifemina | Konings & Stauffer, 2006 | Maylandia flavifemina | Cichlidae | |
| Metriaclima gallireyae | (Miller, Konings & Stauffer, 2021) | Genus Species | New species | |
| Metriaclima glaucos | Ciccotto, Konings & Stauffer, 2011 | Maylandia glaucos | Cichlidae | |
| Metriaclima greshakei | (Meyer & Förster, 1984) | Maylandia greshakei | Cichlidae | William's mbuna |
| Metriaclima greshekai | (Meyer & Förster, 1984) | Maylandia greshakei | Cichlidae | William's mbuna |
| Metriaclima hajomaylandi | (Meyer & Schartl, 1984) | Maylandia hajomaylandi | Cichlidae | |
| Metriaclima heteropictus | (Staeck, 1980) | Chindongo heteropictus | Cichlidae | |
| Metriaclima koningsi | Stauffer, 2018 | Maylandia koningsi | Cichlidae | |
| Metriaclima lanisticola | (Burgess, 1976) | Maylandia lanisticola | Cichlidae | |
| Metriaclima livingstonii | (Boulenger, 1899) | Pseudotropheus livingstonii | Cichlidae | |
| Metriaclima lombardoi | (Burgess, 1977) | Maylandia lombardoi | Cichlidae | |
| Metriaclima lundoense | Stauffer, Black & Konings, 2013 | Maylandia lundoensis | Cichlidae | |
| Metriaclima mbenjii | Stauffer, Bowers, Kellogg & McKaye, 1997 | Maylandia mbenjii | Cichlidae | |
| Metriaclima melabranchion | Stauffer, Bowers, Kellogg & McKaye, 1997 | Maylandia zebra | Cichlidae | Zebra mbuna |
| Metriaclima midomo | Stauffer, Black & Konings, 2013 | Maylandia midomo | Cichlidae | |
| Metriaclima mossambicum | Ciccotto, Konings & Stauffer, 2011 | Maylandia mossambica | Cichlidae | |
| Metriaclima mossambicus | Ciccotto, Konings & Stauffer, 2011 | Maylandia mossambica | Cichlidae | |
| Metriaclima ngarae | (Miller, Konings & Stauffer, 2021) | Genus Species | New species | |
| Metriaclima nigrodorsalis | Stauffer, Black & Konings, 2013 | Maylandia nigrodorsalis | Cichlidae | |
| Metriaclima nkhunguensis | Ciccotto, Konings & Stauffer, 2011 | Maylandia nkhunguensis | Cichlidae | |
| Metriaclima pambazuko | Stauffer, Black & Konings, 2013 | Maylandia pambazuko | Cichlidae | |
| Metriaclima phaeos | Stauffer, Bowers, Kellogg & McKaye, 1997 | Maylandia phaeos | Cichlidae | |
| Metriaclima pulpican | (Tawil, 2002) | Maylandia pulpican | Cichlidae | |
| Metriaclima pursus | (Stauffer, 1991) | Maylandia lanisticola | Cichlidae | |
| Metriaclima pyrsonotos | Stauffer, Bowers, Kellogg & McKaye, 1997 | Maylandia pyrsonotos | Cichlidae | |
| Metriaclima sandaracinos | Stauffer, Bowers, Kellogg & McKaye, 1997 | Maylandia pyrsonotos | Cichlidae | |
| Metriaclima sciasma | Ciccotto, Konings & Stauffer, 2011 | Maylandia sciasma | Cichlidae | |
| Metriaclima sp. "aurora black tail" | Not applicable | Maylandia mossambica | Cichlidae | |
| Metriaclima sp. "aurora blue" | Not applicable | Maylandia glaucos | Cichlidae | |
| Metriaclima sp. "aurora chinuni" | Not applicable | Maylandia mossambica | Cichlidae | |
| Metriaclima sp. "aurora lumbaulo" | Not applicable | Maylandia xanthos | Cichlidae | |
| Metriaclima sp. "aurora north" | Not applicable | Maylandia sciasma | Cichlidae | |
| Metriaclima sp. "aurora yellow" | Not applicable | Maylandia mossambica | Cichlidae | |
| Metriaclima sp. "blue reef" | Not applicable | Maylandia nkhunguensis | Cichlidae | |
| Metriaclima sp. "kingsizei north" | Not applicable | Maylandia sciasma | Cichlidae | |
| Metriaclima tarakiki | Stauffer, Black & Konings, 2013 | Maylandia tarakiki | Cichlidae | |
| Metriaclima thapsinogen | Stauffer, Bowers, Kellogg & McKaye, 1997 | Maylandia pyrsonotos | Cichlidae | |
| Metriaclima usisyae | Li, Konings & Stauffer, 2016 | Maylandia usisyae | Cichlidae | |
| Metriaclima xanstomachus | (Stauffer & Boltz, 1989) | Maylandia xanstomachus | Cichlidae | |
| Metriaclima xanthos | Ciccotto, Konings & Stauffer, 2011 | Maylandia xanthos | Cichlidae | |
| Metriaclima zebra | (Boulenger, 1899) | Maylandia zebra | Cichlidae | Zebra mbuna |