Callochromis

Taxobox
name = "Callochromis"
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Actinopterygii
ordo = Perciformes
familia = Cichlidae
genus = "Callochromis"
genus_authority = Regan, 1920
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision = "Callochromis macrops" "Callochromis melanostigma" "Callochromis pleurospilus" "Callochromis stappersii"

"Callochromis" is a genus of cichlids, including the species "C. macrops", "C. melanostigma", "C. pleurospilus" and "C. stappersi". All species occupy shallow, sandy bottom areas of Lake Tanganyika in East Africa, "C. macrops" and "C. melanostigma" attaining six inches in length, whereas "C. pleurospilus" and "C. stappersi" only four inches. As sandsifters, all species eat sand-dwelling invertebrates. Unlike many other sandsifters, "Callochromis" species are somewhat aggressive, especially when breeding. "C. pleurospilus" and "C. stappersi" have become popular with fishkeeping hobbyists because of their compact size, iridescent colors, and hardiness.

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