Pelmatolapia
Pelmatolapia | |
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Spotted Tilapia (P. mariae) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Genus: | Pelmatolapia Dunz & Schliewen, 2013 |
Type species | |
Tilapia mariae Boulenger, 1899 |
Pelmatolapia is a genus of cichlids native to tropical Africa.
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]
References
- ↑ Dunz, A.R. & Schliewen, U.K. (2013): Molecular phylogeny and revised classification of the haplotilapiine cichlid fishes formerly referred to as “Tilapia”. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, Available online 29 March 2013 doi: 10.1016/j.ympev.2013.03.015