''Chindongo'' is a

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haplochromine __NOTOC__ The haplochromine cichlids are a tribe of cichlids in subfamily Pseudocrenilabrinae called Haplochromini. This group includes the type genus (''Haplochromis'') plus a number of closely related genera such as '' Aulonocara'', '' Astat ...

cichlids, the species of which are

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. The genus was described in 2016 with ''Chindongo bellicosus'' as the

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, the

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then added species previously classified in the genus ''

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'' in the ''P. elongatus'' species complex.

Characteristics

The differences which distinguish the genus ''Chindongo'' from other

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genera in Lake Malawi are the possession of bicuspid teeth in the front parts of the outer rows of both the upper and lower mandibles, the

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is moderately to steeply sloped and has a narrow rostral tip has an angle of between 53° and 68° with the parasphenoid, they have a small mouth in which the lower jaw is slightly shorter than the upper jaw, there is a wide tooth bearing area on the anterior portions of both the premaxillary bone and dentary which have three or more rows of teeth (normally 5–6 rows) and a pattern of vertical bars on their flanks throughout their development.

Species

The following species are recognised as belonging to the genus ''Chindongo'': *'' Chindongo ater'' ( Stauffer, 1988) *'' Chindongo bellicosus'' Shan Li,

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and Stauffer, 2016 *'' Chindongo demasoni'' (

, 1994) *'' Chindongo elongatus'' ( Fryer, 1956) *'' Chindongo heteropictus'' ( Staeck, 1980) *'' Chindongo longior'' ( Seegers 1996) *'' Chindongo minutus'' ( Fryer 1956) *'' Chindongo saulosi'' (

, 1990) *'' Chindongo socolofi'' (

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, 1974)

References

{{Taxonbar, From=Q31836191 Taxa named by Shan Li (ichthyologist) Taxa named by Ad Konings Taxa named by Jay Richard Stauffer Jr. Haplochromini *