Biology:Petrochromis

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Petrochromis
Petrochromis sp.Moshi.jpg
Petrochromis sp. Moshi
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Tribe: Tropheini
Genus: Petrochromis
Boulenger, 1898
Type species
Petrochromis polyodon
Boulenger, 1898

Petrochromis is a genus of cichlids endemic to Lake Tanganyika in east Africa.[1]

Species

There are currently 8 recognized species are in this genus:[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2017). Species of Petrochromis in FishBase. March 2017 version.
  2. Takahashi, T. & Koblmüller, S. (2014): A new species of Petrochromis (Perciformes: Cichlidae) from Lake Tanganyika. Ichthyological Research, 61 (3): 252-264.

Wikidata ☰ Q140485 entry