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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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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Naevochromis chrysogaster (Trewavas, 1935) | |
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