Ncheni type haplochromis

the Ncheni type haplochromis (Dimidiochromis dimidiatus) is a species of freshwater fish in the family Cichlidae. It was formerly placed in the genus Haplochromis and is known in the aquarium fish trade.

Ncheni type haplochromis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Dimidiochromis
Species:
D. dimidiatus
Binomial name
Dimidiochromis dimidiatus
(Günther, 1864)
Synonyms[2]
  • Hemichromis dimidiatus Günther, 1864
  • Cyrtocara dimidiata (Günther, 1864)
  • Haplochromis dimidiatus (Günther, 1864)
  • Paratilapia dimidiata (Günther, 1864)

It is endemic to Lake Malawi being found in Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania.[2]

References
  1. Konings, A.; Kazembe, J.; Makocho, P.; Mailosi, A. (2019). "Dimidiochromis dimidiatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T60894A155043809. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T60894A155043809.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2018). "Dimidichromis dimidiatus" in FishBase. June 2018 version.


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