Naevochromis chrysogaster

{{Short description|Species of fish}}

{{Speciesbox

|status=LC

|status_system=IUCN3.1

|status_ref={{cite iucn |author=Konings, A. |author2=Kazembe, J. |year=2018 |title=Naevochromis chrysogaster |errata=2019 |page=e.T60911A148663702 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T60911A148663702.en |access-date=15 November 2021}}

|parent_authority=Eccles & Trewavas, 1989

|taxon=Naevochromis chrysogaster

|display_parents=3

|authority=(Trewavas, 1935)

|synonyms=*Haplochromis chrysogaster Trewavas, 1935

• Cyrtocara chrysogaster (Trewavas, 1935)
• Otopharynx chrysogaster (Trewavas, 1935)

}}

Naevochromis chrysogaster is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it prefers areas with rocky substrates. This species has a specialized diet, feeding on the fry and larvae of other cichlids.{{FishBase |genus= Naevochromis|species= chrysogaster|month=February |year=2013}} It reaches a total length of {{cvt|17.9|cm|in}}. This species is also seen in the aquarium trade and sometimes goes by the name Haplochromis Jack Dempsey.{{cite web |title=Naevochromis chrysogaster |url=https://www.gcca.net/art-pics/cichlid-profiles-list/malawi-cichlids/76-naevochromis-chrysogaster#.XCZsNFxKhPY |website=www.gcca.net |publisher=Greater Chicago Cichlid Association |accessdate=28 December 2018}} It is currently the only known member of the genus Naevochromis.{{Cof genus|Naevochromis |access-date=4 April 2025}}