Melanochromis
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| Scientific name | Melanochromis |
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| Phylum | Chordata |
| Order | Cichliformes |
| Rank | Genus |
| Higher classification | Cichlid |
| Class | Actinopterygii |
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| ID | 3012162 |
About Melanochromis
Melanochromis is a genus of haplochromine cichlids endemic to Lake Malawi in Eastern Africa. Ecologically, they belong to the rock-dwelling mbuna cichlids of Lake Malawi. Melanochromis are typically small, slim but muscular fishes with lengthwise stripes of black, yellow and blue.