Melanochromis is a genus of haplochromine endemism to Lake Malawi in Eastern Africa. , they belong to the rock-dwelling mbuna cichlids of Lake Malawi.
Melanochromis are typically small, slim but muscular fishes with lengthwise stripes of black, yellow and blue. They usually display strong sexual dichromatism.
Species
There are currently 15 recognized species in this genus:
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Melanochromis auratus (Boulenger, 1897) (Golden Mbuna, Auratus Cichlid, Malawi Golden Cichlid)
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Melanochromis baliodigma Bowers & Stauffer, 1997
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Melanochromis chipokae D. S. Johnson, 1975
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Melanochromis dialeptos Bowers & Stauffer, 1997
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Melanochromis heterochromis Bowers & Stauffer, 1993
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Melanochromis kaskazini Konings-Dudin, Ad Konings & Stauffer, 2009
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Melanochromis lepidiadaptes Bowers & Stauffer, 1997
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Melanochromis loriae D. S. Johnson, 1975
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Melanochromis melanopterus Trewavas, 1935
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Melanochromis mossambiquensis Konings-Dudin, Ad Konings & Stauffer, 2009
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Melanochromis mpoto Ad Konings & Stauffer, 2012.
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Melanochromis robustus D. S. Johnson, 1985
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Melanochromis simulans Eccles, 1973
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Melanochromis vermivorus Trewavas, 1935 (Purple Mbuna)
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Melanochromis wochepa Konings-Dudin, Ad Konings & Stauffer, 2009
