Nandopsis
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| Nandopsis | |
|---|---|
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| Biajaca (N. tetracantus) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Subfamily: | Cichlasomatinae |
| Genus: | Nandopsis T. N. Gill, 1862 |
| Type species | |
| Centrarchus tetracanthus Valenciennes, 1831 | |
Nandopsis is a small genus of cichlid fishes found in lakes, streams and rivers in Cuba and Hispaniola. If disregarding Trinidad and Tobago (where the few native cichlids are members of genera that are widespread on the South American mainland), Nandopsis are the only cichlids native to the Antilles.
Species
There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Nandopsis haitiensis (Tee-Van, 1935) (Haitian cichlid)
- Nandopsis ramsdeni (Fowler, 1938) (Joturo)
- Nandopsis tetracanthus (Valenciennes, 1831) (Biajaca)
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2013). Species of Nandopsis in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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