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
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.; Kazembe, J. (2018). "Naevochromis chrysogaster". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T60911A148663702. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T60911A148663702.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  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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