Nyassachromis breviceps (Regan, 1922)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Nyassachromis breviceps is a species of cichlid that is endemic to Lake Malawi, where it is only found in the southern part of the lake. It prefers areas with sandy substrates but needs a supply of small pebbles for nest building. This species can reach a length of 15.4 centimetres (6.1 in) in total length. This species was last observed in Lake Malawi in 1997 and is thought that it may be extinct, caused by overexploitation by artisanal fishermen.
Wikipedia contributors, Nyassachromis breviceps; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T23:23:03.502856+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Nyassachromis breviceps (Regan, 1922)
- Name authority
- (Regan, 1922)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Genus
- Nyassachromis
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderCichliformes
- familyCichlidae Bonaparte, 1835
- subfamilyPseudocrenilabrinae Fowler, 1934
- genusNyassachromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
- speciesNyassachromis breviceps (Regan, 1922)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Nyassachromis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Nyassachromis boadzulu (Iles, 1960) | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Nyassachromis leuciscus (Regan, 1922) | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Nyassachromis microcephalus (Trewavas, 1935) | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Nyassachromis nigritaeniatus (Trewavas, 1935) | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Nyassachromis prostoma (Trewavas, 1935) | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Nyassachromis purpurans (Trewavas, 1935) | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Nyassachromis serenus (Trewavas, 1935) | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Cyrtocara breviceps (Regan, 1922) (Regan, 1922) | synonym |
| Haplochromis breviceps Regan, 1922 Regan, 1922 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1016810 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:484RG. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.