Microchromis
Genus of fishes
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Microchromis is a small genus of haplochromine cichlids which are endemic to Lake Malawi.
| Microchromis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Subfamily: | Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| Tribe: | Haplochromini |
| Genus: | Microchromis D.S. Johnson, 1975 |
| Type species | |
| Microchromis zebroides D.S. Johnson, 1975 | |
Species
There are two species in the genus Microchromis:[1]
- Microchromis aurifrons Tawil, 2011
- Microchromis zebroides D.S. Johnson, 1975
Synonymy
Although FishBase recognises the genus Microchromis other authorities treat it as a junior synonym of Cynotilapia.[2]