Microchromis is a small genus of haplochromine cichlids which are endemic to Lake Malawi.

Microchromis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Tribe: Haplochromini
Genus: Microchromis
D.S. Johnson, 1975
Type species
Microchromis zebroides
D.S. Johnson, 1975

Species

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There are two species in the genus Microchromis:[1]

Synonymy

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Although FishBase recognises the genus Microchromis other authorities treat it as a junior synonym of Cynotilapia.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Microchromis". FishBase. June 2018 version.
  2. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Microchromis". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 5 December 2018.