| Microchromis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Subfamily: | Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| Tribe: | Haplochromini |
| Genus: | Microchromis D.S. Johnson, 1975 |
| Type species | |
| Microchromis zebroides D.S. Johnson, 1975 | |
Microchromis is a small genus of haplochromine cichlids which are endemic to Lake Malawi.
There are two species in the genus Microchromis:
Although FishBase recognises the genus Microchromis other authorities treat it as a junior synonym of Cynotilapia.