Nyassachromis
# Nyassachromis

Nyassachromis is a genus of haplochromine cichlids endemic to Lake Malawi. They are open-water mouthbrooders, an ecological niche known as utaka to locals.

## Species

There are currently eight recognized species in this genus:

* Nyassachromis boadzulu (Iles, 1960)
* Nyassachromis breviceps (Regan, 1922)
* Nyassachromis leuciscus (Regan, 1922) (Small Green Utaka)
* Nyassachromis microcephalus (Trewavas, 1935)
* Nyassachromis nigritaeniatus (Trewavas, 1935)
* Nyassachromis prostoma (Trewavas, 1935)
* Nyassachromis purpurans (Trewavas, 1935)
* Nyassachromis serenus (Trewavas, 1935)
