Exochochromis

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Exochochromis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Exochochromis
Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
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Exochochromis is a monotypic genus of cichlid fish. The single species, Exochochromis anagenys, known in some countries as the Threespot torpedo, is endemic to Thumbi West Island and south east Lake Malawi in east Africa.

[edit] References

FishBase (2006) Eds. Froese, R. and D. Pauly. World Wide Web electronic publication. fishbase.org version (07/2006).