Naevochromis chrysogaster
Species of fish
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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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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Subfamily: | Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| Tribe: | Haplochromini |
| Genus: | Naevochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989 |
| Species: | N. chrysogaster |
| Binomial name | |
| Naevochromis chrysogaster (Trewavas, 1935) | |
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