Mylochromis

Mylochromis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Cichliformes
Family:Cichlidae
Tribe:Haplochromini
Genus:Mylochromis
Regan, 1920
Type species
Chromis lateristriga
Günther, 1864
Synonyms
  • Maravichromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
  • Platygnathochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989

Mylochromis is a genus of haplochromine cichlids endemic to Lake Malawi in Eastern Africa.

Species

There are currently 21 recognized species in this genus:[1]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2013). Species of Mylochromis in FishBase. February 2013 version.


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