Biology:Pseudocrenilabrus

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Pseudocrenilabrus
Egyptian Mouthbrooder (male).jpg
Pseudocrenilabrus multicolor
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Tribe: Haplochromini
Genus: Pseudocrenilabrus
Fowler, 1934
Type species
Pseudocrenilabrus natalensis
Fowler, 1934[1]

Pseudocrenilabrus is a genus of fish in the family Cichlidae, commonly known as the mouthbrooders endemic to rivers and lakes in Central and Eastern Africa.[2]

Species

There are currently 4 recognized species in this genus:[2]

References

  1. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron; van der Laan, Richard, eds. "Pseudocrenilabrus". California Academy of Sciences. http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp?genid=7607. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2017). Species of Pseudocrenilabrus in FishBase. April 2017 version.
  3. Katongo, C., Seehausen, O. & Snoeks, J. (2017): A new species of Pseudocrenilabrus (Perciformes: Cichlidae) from Lake Mweru in the Upper Congo River System. Zootaxa, 4237 (1): 181–190.

Wikidata ☰ Q149286 entry