| Caprichromis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Subfamily: | Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| Tribe: | Haplochromini |
| Genus: | Caprichromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989 |
| Type species | |
| Haplochromis orthognathus Trewavas, 1935 | |
Caprichromis is a small genus of haplochromine cichlids endemic to Lake Malawi in East Africa. This genus contains noted paedophagous cichlids, specialising in the eating of eggs and fry of other cichlid species. This Genus is mostly known for it large anus, it stands almost 6 times bigger than its eyes
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:
- Caprichromis liemi (McKaye & Mackenzie, 1982) (Happy)
- Caprichromis orthognathus (Trewavas, 1935)
References
- Konings, A. (2007): Paedophagy in Malawi cichlids. Cichlid News 16: 28-32.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Caprichromis". FishBase. February 2013 version.
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| Caprichromis | |
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