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] This Genus is mostly known for it large anus, it stands almost 6 times bigger than its eyes

Caprichromis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Tribe: Haplochromini
Genus: Caprichromis
Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
Type species
Haplochromis orthognathus
Trewavas, 1935

Species

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

References

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  1. ^ Konings, A. (2007): Paedophagy in Malawi cichlids. Cichlid News 16: 28-32.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Caprichromis". FishBase. February 2013 version.