Copadichromis

Copadichromis is a genus of haplochromine cichlids endemic to Lake Malawi in Eastern Africa. Copadichromis are part of a group known as utaka and are popular with aquarists, as this genus is relatively peaceful in captivity compared to the mbuna.

==Species== There are currently 25 recognized species in this genus: Copadichromis atripinnis Stauffer & Te. Sato, 2002 Copadichromis azureus Konings, 1990 Copadichromis borleyi (Iles, 1960) (redfin hap, goldfin hap) Copadichromis chizumuluensis Stauffer & Konings, 2006 Copadichromis chrysonotus (Boulenger, 1908) Copadichromis cyaneus (Trewavas, 1935) Copadichromis cyanocephalus Stauffer & Konings, 2006 Copadichromis diplostigma Stauffer & Konings, 2006 Copadichromis geertsi Konings, 1999 Copadichromis ilesi Konings, 1999 Copadichromis insularis Stauffer & Konings, 2006 Copadichromis jacksoni (Iles, 1960) Copadichromis likomae (Iles, 1960) Copadichromis mbenjii Konings, 1990 (Quads Hap) Copadichromis melas Stauffer & Konings, 2006 Copadichromis mloto (Iles, 1960) Copadichromis nkatae (Iles, 1960) Copadichromis parvus Stauffer & Konings, 2006 Copadichromis pleurostigma (Trewavas, 1935) Copadichromis pleurostigmoides (Iles, 1960) Copadichromis quadrimaculatus (Regan, 1922) Copadichromis trewavasae Konings, 1999 Copadichromis trimaculatus (Iles, 1960) (Verduya's hap) Copadichromis verduyni Konings, 1990 Copadichromis virginalis (Iles, 1960)