Cynotilapia

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Cynotilapia
Cynotilapia afraPicture by Gerard Delany
Cynotilapia afra
Picture by Gerard Delany
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Cynotilapia
Regan, 1922
Species

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Cynotilapia is a genus of fishes from the family Cichlidae. The genus was described by Charles Tate Regan the British ichthyologist in 1922. All fishes in these genus form part of the mbuna flock, the rock-dwelling fishes of Lake Malawi, in the rift valley of East Africa. All species are polygamous, maternal, ovophile mouthbrooders and carry their fry in this fashion for about 20–30 days.

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There are three currently valid species.

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