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Stigmatochromis

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Stigmatochromis

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Stigmatochromis is a small genus of haplochromine cichlids that are endemic to Lake Malawi in East Africa.

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  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassTeleostei
  4. OrderPerciformes
  5. FamilyCichlidae
Habitatfreshwater
Observations recorded281

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

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Stigmatochromis is a small genus of haplochromine cichlids that are endemic to Lake Malawi in East Africa.

==Species== There are currently six recognized species in this genus: Stigmatochromis macrorhynchos Stauffer, Cleaver-Yoder & Konings, 2011 Stigmatochromis melanchros Stauffer, Cleaver-Yoder & Konings, 2011 Stigmatochromis modestus (Günther, 1894) Stigmatochromis pholidophorus (Trewavas, 1935) (Candle Hap) Stigmatochromis pleurospilus (Trewavas, 1935) Stigmatochromis woodi (Regan, 1922)

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