Malawi eyebiter

Malawi eyebiter
Dimidiochromis compressiceps at the Aquarium of Genoa
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Dimidiochromis
Species:
D. compressiceps
Binomial name
Dimidiochromis compressiceps
(Boulenger, 1908)
Synonyms
  • Paratilapia compressiceps Boulenger, 1908
  • Cyrtocara compressiceps (Boulenger, 1908)
  • Haplochromis compressiceps (Boulenger, 1908)

The Malawi eyebiter (Dimidiochromis compressiceps) is a species of fish in the family Cichlidae. This predatory cichlid is found in Lake Malawi, Lake Malombe, and the upper Shire River within East Africa.