haplochromine

 
Pronunciation: /ˌhaplə(ʊ)ˈkrəʊmʌɪn/
Zoology

adjective

  • relating to or denoting cichlid fishes of a large and diverse group that are particularly abundant in the large lakes of East Africa.

noun

  • a haplochromine fish.
    • Haplochromis and related genera, family Cichlidae

Origin:

from the modern Latin genus name