Corematodus
Genus of fishes
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Corematodus is a small genus of haplochromine cichlids native to the Lake Malawi basin in Africa. They feed on scales and fins of other cichlids.[1]
| Corematodus | |
|---|---|
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| Corematodus shiranus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Tribe: | Haplochromini |
| Genus: | Corematodus Boulenger, 1897 |
| Type species | |
| Corematodus shiranus Boulenger, 1897 | |
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[2]
- Corematodus shiranus Boulenger, 1897
- Corematodus taeniatus Trewavas, 1935
![Stub icon](#/media/File:Labidochromis_sp_"hongi".jpg){kind=small}