Heterotilapia

Heterotilapia
T. buttikoferi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Heterotilapia
Regan, 1920
Type species
Chromis buttikoferi
Hubrecht, 1881

Heterotilapia is a genus of cichlids native to western Africa. Formerly considered a sub-genus of Tilapia, in 2013 it was elevated to genus rank by Dunz and Schliewen.[1]

Species

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

References

  1. 1 2 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, doi: 10.1016/j.ympev.2013.03.015
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