Naevochromis chrysogaster

Naevochromis chrysogaster is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it prefers areas with rocky substrates. This species has a specialized diet, feeding on the fry and larvae of other cichlids.^[2] It reaches a total length of 17.9 cm (7.0 in). This species is also seen in the aquarium trade and sometimes goes by the name Haplochromis Jack Dempsey.^[3] It is currently the only known member of the genus Naevochromis.^[4]

Naevochromis chrysogaster
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cichliformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Subfamily:	Pseudocrenilabrinae
Tribe:	Haplochromini
Genus:	Naevochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
Species:	N. chrysogaster
Binomial name
Naevochromis chrysogaster (Trewavas, 1935)
Synonyms
Haplochromis chrysogaster Trewavas, 1935 Cyrtocara chrysogaster (Trewavas, 1935) Otopharynx chrysogaster (Trewavas, 1935)