Biology:Congochromis

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Congochromis
Congochromis sabinae Tshuapa.jpg
Congochromis sabinae
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Tribe: Chromidotilapiini
Genus: Congochromis
Stiassny & Schliewen, 2007
Type species
Pseudoplesiops squamiceps
Boulenger, 1902

Congochromis is a genus of small cichlids native to river basins in Middle Africa.

Species

There are currently five recognized species in this genus:[1]

  • Congochromis dimidiatus (Pellegrin, 1900)
  • Congochromis pugnatus Stiassny & Schliewen, 2007
  • Congochromis robustus Lamboj, 2012
  • Congochromis sabinae (Lamboj, 2005)
  • Congochromis squamiceps (Boulenger, 1902)

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Congochromis in FishBase. February 2013 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q140465 entry