aurora, Pseudotropheus Burgess [W. E.] 1976:52, Figs. [Tropical Fish Hobbyist v. 24 (no. 9); ref. 7371] Lake Malawi [Lke Nyasa] (probably Likoma Island). Holotype: USNM 215292. Paratypes: AMNH 37301 (10), BMNH 1976.6.2.2 (1), USNM 215293 (16). •Valid as Pseudoropheus aurora Burgess 1976 -- (Maréchal 1991:401 [ref. 20944]). •Valid as Metriaclima aurora (Burgess 1976) -- (Stauffer et al. 1997:213 [ref. 23216], Konings & Stauffer 2006:233 [ref. 28844], Ciccotto et al. 2011:1, 3 [ref. 31119], Stauffer et al. 2013:103 [ref. 32704], Konings 2016:182 [ref. 34521]). •Valid as Maylandia aurora (Burgess 1976) -- (Ufermann 2001:60 [ref. 30286]). Current status: Valid as Maylandia aurora (Burgess 1976). Cichlidae: Pseudocrenilabrinae. Distribution: East Africa: Likoma Island endemic, Lake Malawi. Introduced into Thumbi Island West in southern Lake Malawi. Habitat: freshwater.