''Tropheops'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

cichlid Cichlids () are a large, diverse, and widespread family of percomorph fish in the family Cichlidae, order Cichliformes. At least 1,760 species have been scientifically described, making it one of the largest vertebrate families, with on ...

endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found only in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also foun ...

Lake Malawi Lake Malawi, also known as Lake Nyasa in Tanzania and Lago Niassa in Mozambique, () is an African Great Lakes, African Great Lake and the southernmost lake in the East African Rift system, located between Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania. It is ...

Species

There are currently 10 recognized species in this genus: * ''

Tropheops biriwira ''Tropheops'' is a genus of cichlids endemic to Lake Malawi. Species There are currently 10 recognized species in this genus: * '' Tropheops biriwira'' Li, Konings & Stauffer, 2016 * '' Tropheops gracilior'' ( Trewavas, 1935) * '' Tropheops kam ...

'' Li, Konings & Stauffer, 2016 * ''

Tropheops gracilior ''Tropheops gracilior'' is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi Lake Malawi, also known as Lake Nyasa in Tanzania and Lago Niassa in Mozambique, () is an African Great Lakes, African Great Lake and the southernmost lake in the East Af ...

'' ( Trewavas, 1935) * ''

Tropheops kamtambo ''Tropheops'' is a genus of cichlids endemic to Lake Malawi. Species There are currently 10 recognized species in this genus: * ''Tropheops biriwira'' Li, Konings & Stauffer, 2016 * '' Tropheops gracilior'' ( Trewavas, 1935) * '' Tropheops kamt ...

'' Li, Konings & Stauffer, 2016 * ''

Tropheops kumwera ''Tropheops'' is a genus of cichlids endemism, endemic to Lake Malawi. Species There are currently 10 recognized species in this genus: * ''Tropheops biriwira'' Li, Konings & Stauffer, 2016 * ''Tropheops gracilior'' (Ethelwynn Trewavas, Trewava ...

'' Li, Konings & Stauffer, 2016 * ''

Tropheops lucerna ''Tropheops lucerna'' is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is found at depths of in beds of ''Vallisneria'' in bays. This species can reach a length of TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade. It feeds by brushing l ...

'' Trewavas, 1935 * ''

Tropheops macrophthalmus ''Tropheops macrophthalmus'' is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi. This species can reach a length of TL. It can also be found in the aquarium An aquarium (: aquariums or aquaria) is a vivarium of any size having at least one ...

'' ( C. G. E. Ahl, 1926) * ''

Tropheops microstoma ''Tropheops microstoma'' is a species of cichlid fish endemic to Lake Malawi where it prefers sheltered bays with calm waters. This species can reach a length of SL. It can also be found in the aquarium An aquarium (: aquariums or aquar ...

'' ( Trewavas, 1935) * ''

Tropheops modestus ''Tropheops modestus'' is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi. This species can reach a length of SL. References modestus Modestus was a Roman cognomen. It may refer to: * Julius Modestus (1st century BC), Roman freedman and gr ...

'' ( D. S. Johnson, 1974) * ''

Tropheops novemfasciatus ''Tropheops novemfasciatus'' is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it prefers sheltered bays with rocks and vegetation, usually within of the surface. This species can reach a length of SL. It can also be found in the aquarium ...

'' ( Regan, 1922) * ''

Tropheops romandi ''Tropheops'' is a genus of cichlids endemic to Lake Malawi. Species There are currently 10 recognized species in this genus: * ''Tropheops biriwira'' Li, Konings & Stauffer, 2016 * '' Tropheops gracilior'' ( Trewavas, 1935) * '' Tropheops kamt ...

'' ( Colombé, 1979) * ''

Tropheops tropheops ''Tropheops tropheops'' is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi preferring areas with rocky substrates. This species can reach a length of TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade. References External links Photograph trophe ...

'' ( Regan, 1922)

References

Haplochromini * Freshwater fish genera Cichlid genera Taxa named by Ethelwynn Trewavas Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Pseudocrenilabrinae-stub