Malawi eyebiter
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The Malawi eyebiter (Dimidiochromis compressiceps) is a species of fish in the family Cichlidae. This predatory cichlid is found in Lake Malawi, Lake Malombe, and the upper Shire River within East Africa.[2]
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Malawi eyebiter | |
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Dimidiochromis compressiceps at the Aquarium of Genoa | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cichliformes |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Genus: | Dimidiochromis |
Species: | D. compressiceps |
Binomial name | |
Dimidiochromis compressiceps (Boulenger, 1908) | |
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