Ctenochromis | |
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Ctenochromis horei | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cichliformes |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Tribe: | Haplochromini |
Genus: | Ctenochromis Pfeffer, 1893 |
Type species | |
Ctenochromis pectoralis Pfeffer, 1893
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Ctenochromis is a genus of haplochromine cichlids endemic to the Lake Tanganyika and Congo River basins in Africa.
At present, 5 species are validly described in Ctenochromis:[1]
- Ctenochromis horei (Günther, 1894)
- Ctenochromis luluae (Fowler, 1930)
- Ctenochromis oligacanthus (Regan, 1922)
- Ctenochromis pectoralis Pfeffer, 1893 – Pangani Haplo (listed as extinct by the IUCN, but this appears to be incorrect).[2]
- Ctenochromis polli (Thys van den Audenaerde, 1964)
An undescribed population that appears to be a distinct species is:
Footnotes
[edit]- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). Species of Ctenochromis in FishBase. June 2018 version.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Ctenochromis pectoralis" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
References
[edit]- FishBase [2009]: Ctenochromis species. Retrieved 2009-OCT-03.