Naevochromis chrysogaster is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it prefers areas with rocky substrates. This species has a specialized diet, feeding on the fry and larvae of other cichlids.[2] It reaches a total length of 17.9 cm (7.0 in). This species is also seen in the aquarium trade and sometimes goes by the name Haplochromis Jack Dempsey.[3] It is currently the only known member of the genus Naevochromis.[4]
Naevochromis chrysogaster | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cichliformes |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Subfamily: | Pseudocrenilabrinae |
Tribe: | Haplochromini |
Genus: | Naevochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989 |
Species: | N. chrysogaster
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Binomial name | |
Naevochromis chrysogaster (Trewavas, 1935)
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References
edit- ^ Konings, A.; Kazembe, J. (2018). "Naevochromis chrysogaster". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T60911A148663702. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T60911A148663702.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Naevochromis chrysogaster". FishBase. February 2013 version.
- ^ "Naevochromis chrysogaster". www.gcca.net. Greater Chicago Cichlid Association. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
- ^ "Genus: Naevochromis". www.fishbase.de. FishBase. Retrieved 28 December 2018.