Genyochromis

{{Short description|Species of fish}}

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| status = LC

| status_system = IUCN3.1

| status_ref = {{cite iucn |author=Konings, A. |author2=Kazembe, J. |author3=Makocho, P. |date=2018 |title=Genyochromis mento |volume=2018 |page=e.T60933A47223672 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T60933A47223672.en |access-date=17 November 2021}}

| parent_authority = Trewavas, 1935

| taxon = Genyochromis mento

| display_parents = 3

| authority = Trewavas, 1935

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Genyochromis mento is a species of haplochromine cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi in East Africa. It is also found in the aquarium trade. It is well known for biting the fins of other fish and is a scale-eater. It reaches a length of {{convert|12.6|cm|in}} TL. It is currently the only known member of its genus.{{FishBase |genus= Genyochromis|species= mento| month = February | year = 2013}}

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