Mylochromis is a genus of haplochromine cichlids endemic to Lake Malawi in Eastern Africa.
Species
There are currently 24 recognized species in this genus:
- Mylochromis anaphyrmus <small>(W. E. Burgess & H. R. Axelrod, 1973)</small>
- Mylochromis balteatus <small>(Trewavas, 1935)</small>
- Mylochromis chekopae <small>G. F. Turner & Howarth, 2001</small>
- Mylochromis durophagus <small>G. F. Turner, 2024</small>
- Mylochromis ensatus <small>G. F. Turner & Howarth, 2001</small>
- Mylochromis epichorialis <small>(Trewavas, 1935)</small>
- Mylochromis ericotaenia <small>(Regan, 1922)</small>
- Mylochromis formosus <small>(Trewavas, 1935)</small>
- Mylochromis gracilis <small>(Trewavas, 1935)</small> (Torpedostripe Haplochromis)
- Mylochromis guentheri <small>(Regan, 1922)</small>
- Mylochromis incola <small>(Trewavas, 1935)</small> (Golden Mola Hap)
- Mylochromis labidodon <small>(Trewavas, 1935)</small>
- Mylochromis lateristriga <small>(Günther, 1864)</small> (Basket Hap)
- Mylochromis melanonotus <small>(Regan, 1922)</small> (Yellow Black Line Hap)
- Mylochromis melanotaenia <small>(Regan, 1922)</small>
- Mylochromis mola <small>(Trewavas, 1935)</small> (Mola Hap)
- Mylochromis mollis <small>(Trewavas, 1935)</small> (Softy hap)
- Mylochromis obtusus <small>(Trewavas, 1935)</small>
- Mylochromis plagiotaenia <small>(Regan, 1922)</small>
- Mylochromis rotundus <small>G. F. Turner, 2024</small>
- Mylochromis semipalatus <small>(Trewavas, 1935)</small>
- Mylochromis sphaerodon <small>(Regan, 1922)</small> (Roundtooth Hap)
- Mylochromis spilostichus <small>(Trewavas, 1935)</small>
- Mylochromis subocularis <small>(Günther, 1894)</small>
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