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Caprichromis

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Caprichromis is a small genus of haplochromine cichlids endemic to Lake Malawi in East Africa. This genus contains noted paedophagous cichlids, specialising in the eating of eggs and fry of other cichlid species.

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  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassTeleostei
  4. OrderPerciformes
  5. FamilyCichlidae
Habitatfreshwater
Observations recorded84

Caprichromis is een geslacht van straalvinnige vissen uit de familie van de cichliden (Cichlidae).

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Caprichromis is a small genus of haplochromine cichlids endemic to Lake Malawi in East Africa. This genus contains noted paedophagous cichlids, specialising in the eating of eggs and fry of other cichlid species.

==Species== There are currently two recognized species in this genus: Caprichromis liemi (McKaye & Mackenzie, 1982) (Happy) Caprichromis orthognathus (Trewavas, 1935)

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