Gephyrochromis
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Gephyrochromis is a small genus
of cichlid
fish. The genus contains two species; Gephyrochromis lawsii and Gephyrochromis moorii
, both of which are endemic to Lake Malawi
in east Africa
.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of cichlid
Cichlid
Cichlids are fishes from the family Cichlidae in the order Perciformes. Cichlids are members of a group known as the Labroidei along with the wrasses , damselfish , and surfperches . This family is both large and diverse. At least 1,300 species have been scientifically described, making it one of...
fish. The genus contains two species; Gephyrochromis lawsii and Gephyrochromis moorii
Gephyrochromis moorii
Gephyrochromis moorii is a species of fish in the Cichlidae family. It is endemic to Malawi. Its natural habitat is freshwater lakes.-References:* Kazembe, J. & Makocho, P. 2005. . Downloaded on 4 August 2007....
, both of which are endemic to Lake Malawi
Lake Malawi
Lake Malawi , is an African Great Lake and the southernmost lake in the Great Rift Valley system of East Africa. This lake, the third largest in Africa and the eighth largest lake in the world, is located between Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania...
in east Africa
East Africa
East Africa or Eastern Africa is the easterly region of the African continent, variably defined by geography or geopolitics. In the UN scheme of geographic regions, 19 territories constitute Eastern Africa:...
.