Neochromis

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Neochromis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Genus: Neochromis
Regan, 1920

Neochromis is a ray-finned fish genus in the family Cichlidae. This genus is currently considered a synonym of Haplochromis pending a comprehensive review of the haplochromine cichlids, though if recognized as a valid genus it would contain the following species:

  • Neochromis gigas
  • Neochromis greenwoodi
  • Neochromis nigricans
  • Neochromis omnicaeruleus
  • Neochromis rufocaudalis
  • Neochromis simotes
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