Ncheni type haplochromis

Dimidiochromis dimidiatus, is a species of fish in the family Cichlidae. It was formerly placed in the genus Haplochromis and is known as the Ncheni type haplochromis in the aquarium fish trade.

Ncheni type haplochromis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Dimidiochromis
Species:
D. dimidiatus
Binomial name
Dimidiochromis dimidiatus
(Günther, 1864)
Synonyms[2]
  • Hemichromis dimidiatus Günther, 1864
  • Cyrtocara dimidiata (Günther, 1864)
  • Haplochromis dimidiatus (Günther, 1864)
  • Paratilapia dimidiata (Günther, 1864)

It is endemic to Lake Malawi being found in Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania.[2]

References
  1. Konings, A.; Kazembe, J.; Makocho, P.; Mailosi, A. (2019). "Dimidiochromis dimidiatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T60894A155043809. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T60894A155043809.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2018). "Dimidichromis dimidiatus" in FishBase. June 2018 version.


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