Dimidiochromis
| Dimidiochromis | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Malawi eyebiter (D. compressiceps) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Subfamily: | Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| Tribe: | Haplochromini |
| Genus: | Dimidiochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989 |
| Type species | |
| Haplochromis strigatus Regan, 1922 | |
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:[1]
- 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)
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2013). Species of Dimidiochromis in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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