Naevochromis chrysogaster

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

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
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)
Synonyms
  • Haplochromis chrysogaster Trewavas, 1935
  • Cyrtocara chrysogaster (Trewavas, 1935)
  • Otopharynx chrysogaster (Trewavas, 1935)

References
  1. Konings, A. & Kasembe, J (2018). "Naevochromis chrysogaster". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T60911A47222189. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T60911A47222189.en.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Naevochromis chrysogaster" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
  3. "Naevochromis chrysogaster". www.gcca.net. Greater Chicago Cichlid Association. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  4. "Genus: Naevochromis". www.fishbase.de. FishBase. Retrieved 28 December 2018.


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