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)