Serranochromis

Serranochromis
Humpback Largemouth (S. altus)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Perciformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Subfamily:	Pseudocrenilabrinae
Tribe:	Haplochromini
Genus:	Serranochromis Regan, 1920
Type species
Chromys thumbergi Castelnau, 1861

Serranochromis is a genus of relatively large, predatory cichlids from freshwater habitats in mainland Southern Africa, ranging as far north as DR Congo and Tanzania. Depending on the exact species involved, the maximum length is between 25 and 56 cm (9.8 and 22.0 in).^[1]

Species

There are currently 11 recognized species in this genus:^[1]

• Serranochromis altus Winemiller & Kelso-Winemiller, 1991 (Humpback largemouth)
• Serranochromis angusticeps (Boulenger, 1907) (Thinface cichlid)
• Serranochromis jallae (Boulenger, 1896) (Nembwe)
• Serranochromis janus Trewavas, 1964
• Serranochromis longimanus (Boulenger, 1911) (Longfin largemouth)
• Serranochromis macrocephalus (Boulenger, 1899) (Purpleface largemouth)
• Serranochromis meridianus R. A. Jubb, 1967 (Lowveld largemouth)
• Serranochromis robustus (Günther, 1864) (Yellow-belly bream)
• Serranochromis spei Trewavas, 1964
• Serranochromis stappersi Trewavas, 1964
• Serranochromis thumbergi (Castelnau, 1861) (Brownspot largemouth)

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