Biology:Microchromis
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Short description: Genus of fishes
| Microchromis | |
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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: | Microchromis D.S. Johnson, 1975 |
| Type species | |
| Microchromis zebroides D.S. Johnson, 1975
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Microchromis is a small genus of haplochromine cichlids which are endemic to Lake Malawi.
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]
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). Species of Microchromis in FishBase. June 2018 version.
- ↑ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron; van der Laan, Richard, eds. "Microchromis". California Academy of Sciences. http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp?genid=8436.
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