Dimidiochromis
Dimidiochromis 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.
| Dimidiochromis | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Malawi eyebiter (D. compressiceps) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Tribe: | Haplochromini |
| Genus: | Dimidiochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989 |
| Type species | |
| Haplochromis strigatus Regan, 1922 | |
Species
There are currently four recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Dimidiochromis compressiceps (Boulenger, 1908) (Malawi eyebiter)
- Dimidiochromis dimidiatus (Günther, 1864) (Ncheni haplo)
- Dimidiochromis kiwinge (C. G. E. Ahl, 1926)
- Dimidiochromis strigatus (Regan, 1922) (Sunset haplo)
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Dimidiochromis in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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