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.

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GENUS

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassTeleostei
OrderPerciformes
FamilyCichlidae

Habitatfreshwater

Observations recorded1,962

Dimidiochromis is een geslacht van straalvinnige vissen uit de familie van de Cichlidae (Cichliden), dat voorkomt in het Malawimeer. Het geslacht is in 1989 beschreven door Eccles & Trewavas.

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 1
Family: Cichlidae
Collections: USNM
Recorded in: Malawi

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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.

==Species== There are currently four recognized species in this genus: 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)

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