Copadichromis

<i>Copadichromis</i>

Copadichromis

Genus of fishes

Copadichromis is a genus of haplochromine cichlids endemic to Lake Malawi in Eastern Africa. Copadichromis are part of a group known as utaka and are popular with aquarists, as this genus is relatively peaceful in captivity compared to the mbuna.

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Species

There are currently 25 recognized species in this genus:[1]

In addition, several local populations are known. Most are probably colour morphs or at best subspecies. But some seem to be distinct species, such as:

References

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  1. [1]
    Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Copadichromis in FishBase. February 2013 version.


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