Caprichromis
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.[1]
| Caprichromis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| 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 | |
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[2]
- 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 and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Caprichromis in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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