- Dimidiochromis
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Dimidiochromis Dimidiochromis compressiceps Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes Family: Cichlidae Subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae Tribe: Haplochromini Genus: Dimidiochromis
Eccles & Trewavas, 1989Dimidiochromis is a genus of haplochromine cichlids endemic to Lake Malawi in East Africa. All of its species are elongated in shape and predatory on smaller fishes.
At present, four species are placed in Dimidiochromis:[1]
- Dimidiochromis compressiceps – Malawi Eyebiter
- Dimidiochromis dimidiatus – Ncheni Haplo
- Dimidiochromis kiwinge
- Dimidiochromis strigatus – Sunset Haplo
References
- ^ FishBase [2009]: Dimidiochromis species. Retrieved 2009-OCT-03.
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