Nyassachromis
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Nyassachromis
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Haplochromis breviceps Regan, 1922
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Nyassachromis is a genus of haplochromine cichlids endemic to Lake Malawi. They are open-water mouthbrooders, an ecological niche known as utaka to locals.
Species
There are currently eight recognized species in this genus:[1]
- 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)
References
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- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2013). Species of Nyassachromis in FishBase. April 2013 version.