benetos, Metriaclima Stauffer [J. R., Jr.], Bowers [N. J.], Kellogg [K. A.] & McKaye [K. R.] 1997:202, Figs. 17-19 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 148; ref. 23216] Mazinzi Reef, Lake Malawi, Malawi, Africa, depth 10-15 meters. Holotype: PSU 3058. Paratypes: ANSP 176199 (3), MFU 28 (3), PSU 3059 (9), USNM 349125 (3). •Valid as Metriaclima benetos Stauffer, Bowers, Kellogg & McKaye 1997 -- (Albertson et al. 1999:5108 [ref. 25258], Konings & Stauffer 2006:234 [ref. 28844], Ciccotto et al. 2011:1 [ref. 31119], Stauffer et al. 2013:103 [ref. 32704], Konings 2016:185 [ref. 34521], Li et al. 2016:379 [ref. 34737]). •Valid as Maylandia benetos (Stauffer, Bowers, Kellogg & McKaye 1997) -- (Ufermann 2001:61 [ref. 30286]). Current status: Valid as Maylandia benetos (Stauffer, Bowers, Kellogg & McKaye 1997). Cichlidae: Pseudocrenilabrinae. Distribution: Eastern Africa: Lake Malawi. Habitat: freshwater.