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Copadichromis 
Male Redfin Hap (Copadichromis borleyi)
'Kadango' populationScientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes Family: Cichlidae Subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae Tribe: Haplochromini Genus: Copadichromis
Eccles & Trewavas, 1989Diversity 25 described species Copadichromis is a genus of haplochromine cichlids endemic to Lake Malawi in Eastern Africa. Many Copadichromis species are popular with aquarists who keep mbuna (Lake Malawi cichlids), as this genus is relatively peaceful in captivity.
Species
The genus contains 25 formally described species:[1]
- Copadichromis atripinnis
- Copadichromis azureus
- Copadichromis borleyi – Redfin Hap, Goldfin Hap
- Copadichromis chizumuluensis Stauffer & Konings, 2006
- Copadichromis chrysonotus
- Copadichromis cyaneus
- Copadichromis cyanocephalus Stauffer & Konings, 2006
- Copadichromis diplostigma Stauffer & Konings, 2006
- Copadichromis geertsi
- Copadichromis ilesi
- Copadichromis insularis Stauffer & Konings, 2006
- Copadichromis jacksoni
- Copadichromis likomae
- Copadichromis mbenjii Konings, 1990 – Quads Hap
- Copadichromis melas Stauffer & Konings, 2006
- Copadichromis mloto
- Copadichromis nkatae
- Copadichromis parvus Stauffer & Konings, 2006
- Copadichromis pleurostigma
- Copadichromis pleurostigmoides
- Copadichromis quadrimaculatus
- Copadichromis trewavasae
- Copadichromis trimaculatus – Verduya's Hap
- Copadichromis verduyni
- Copadichromis virginalis
In addition, several local populations are known. Most are probably colour morphs or at best subspecies. But some seem to be distinct species, such as:
Footnotes
- ^ FishBase [2009]
References
- FishBase [2009]: Copadichromis species. Retrieved 2009-OCT-03.
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