Microchromis
{{Short description|Genus of fishes}}
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| taxon = Microchromis
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| authority = D.S. Johnson, 1975
| type_species = Microchromis zebroides
| type_species_authority = D.S. Johnson, 1975
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Microchromis is a small genus of haplochromine cichlids which are endemic to Lake Malawi.
Species
There are two species in the genus Microchromis:{{FishBase genus|genus=Microchromis|month=June|year=2018}}
- Microchromis aurifrons Tawil, 2011
- Microchromis zebroides D.S. Johnson, 1975
Synonymy
Although FishBase recognises the genus Microchromis other authorities treat it as a junior synonym of Cynotilapia.{{Cof record|genid=8436|title=Microchromis|access-date=5 December 2018}}