Stigmatochromis woodi is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it can be found hunting for prey over sandy areas.

It can reach a length of 25 centimetres (9.8 in) TL.

[2] The specific name honours Rodney C. Wood, whose collection of cichlids from Lake Malawi, which included the type of this species, was presented to the British Museum (Natural History).

[3] It is the type species of the genus Stigmatochromis.

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