''Cheilochromis'' is a genus of freshwater fish in the

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family. It contains the sole species ''Cheilochromis euchilus'', the Malawi thicklip, which is endemic to Lake Malawi in

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where it prefers near-shore areas with rocky bottoms. This species reaches a length of TL. It can also be found in the

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trade.

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Haplochromini Fish of Lake Malawi Taxa named by Ethelwynn Trewavas Monotypic freshwater fish genera Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN {{cichlid-stub