Ncheni type haplochromis

the Ncheni type haplochromis (Dimidiochromis dimidiatus) is a species of freshwater fish in the family Cichlidae. It was formerly placed in the genus Haplochromis and is known in the aquarium fish trade.

Ncheni type haplochromis
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cichliformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Genus:	Dimidiochromis
Species:	D. dimidiatus
Binomial name
Dimidiochromis dimidiatus (Günther, 1864)
Synonyms[2]
Hemichromis dimidiatus Günther, 1864 Cyrtocara dimidiata (Günther, 1864) Haplochromis dimidiatus (Günther, 1864) Paratilapia dimidiata (Günther, 1864)

It is endemic to Lake Malawi being found in Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania.^[2]