Dimidiochromis Explained

Dimidiochromis is a genus of haplochromine cichlids endemic to Lake Malawi in East Africa. All of its species are elongated in shape and predatory on smaller fishes.

Species

There are currently four recognized species in this genus:

• Dimidiochromis compressiceps (Boulenger, 1908) (Malawi eyebiter)
• Dimidiochromis dimidiatus (Günther, 1864) (Ncheni haplo)
• Dimidiochromis kiwinge (C. G. E. Ahl, 1926)
• Dimidiochromis strigatus (Regan, 1922) (Sunset haplo)