Dimidiochromis

Dimidiochromis
Dimidiochromis compressiceps
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Perciformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Subfamily:	Pseudocrenilabrinae
Tribe:	Haplochromini
Genus:	Dimidiochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989

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.

At present, four species are placed in Dimidiochromis:^[1]

• Dimidiochromis compressiceps – Malawi Eyebiter
• Dimidiochromis dimidiatus – Ncheni Haplo
• Dimidiochromis kiwinge
• Dimidiochromis strigatus – Sunset Haplo

References

1. ^ FishBase [2009]: Dimidiochromis species. Retrieved 2009-OCT-03.

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