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Nyassachromis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Subfamily
  
Pseudocrenilabrinae

Scientific name
  
Nyassachromis

Higher classification
  
Cichlid

Order
  
Perciformes

Family
  
Cichlidae

Tribe
  
Haplochromini

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Genus

Nyassachromis Nyassachromis eucinostomus

Lower classifications
  
Nyassachromis microcephalus

Nyassachromis microcephalus


Nyassachromis is a genus of haplochromine cichlids endemic to Lake Malawi. They are open-water mouthbrooders, an ecological niche known as utaka to locals.

Contents

Nyassachromis boadzulu eating cyclops with protrusible mouth


Species

There are currently eight recognized species in this genus:

Nyassachromis Nyassachromis leuciscus

  • Nyassachromis boadzulu (Iles, 1960)
  • Nyassachromis breviceps (Regan, 1922)
  • Nyassachromis leuciscus (Regan, 1922) (Small Green Utaka)
  • Nyassachromis microcephalus (Trewavas, 1935)
  • Nyassachromis nigritaeniatus (Trewavas, 1935)
  • Nyassachromis prostoma (Trewavas, 1935)
  • Nyassachromis purpurans (Trewavas, 1935)
  • Nyassachromis serenus (Trewavas, 1935)

    • Nyassachromis Nyassachromis prostoma Kanchedza Haplos Aulonocara et associs

    Nyassachromis Onze Malawicichliden

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    Nyassachromis Big Sky Cichlids 2006 American Cichlid Association Convention Show

    References

    Nyassachromis Wikipedia
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