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词条 Caprichromis
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  1. Species

  2. References

{{Automatic taxobox
| taxon = Caprichromis
| display_parents = 3
| authority = Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
| type_species = Haplochromis orthognathus
| type_species_authority = Trewavas, 1935
}}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]

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[2]

  • Caprichromis liemi (McKaye & Mackenzie, 1982) (Happy)
  • Caprichromis orthognathus (Trewavas, 1935)

References

1. ^{{aut|Konings, A.}} (2007): Paedophagy in Malawi cichlids. Cichlid News 16: 28-32.
2. ^{{FishBase genus | genus = Caprichromis| month = February | year = 2013}}
{{Taxonbar|from=Q2701984}}{{Haplochromis-stub}}

4 : Haplochromini|Fish of Africa|Cichlid genera|Taxa named by Ethelwynn Trewavas

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