Parananochromis

Parananochromis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Perciformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Genus:	Parananochromis Greenwood, 1987
Type species
Pelmatochromis longirostris Boulenger, 1903

Parananochromis is a genus of cichlids native to tropical Africa.

Species

There are currently 8 recognized species in this genus:^[1]

Parananochromis axelrodi Lamboj & Stiassny, 2003
Parananochromis brevirostris Lamboj & Stiassny, 2003
Parananochromis caudifasciatus Boulenger, 1913
Parananochromis elobatus Lamboj, 2014 ^[1]
Parananochromis gabonicus Trewavas, 1975
Parananochromis longirostris Boulenger, 1903
Parananochromis ornatus Lamboj & Stiassny, 2003
Parananochromis orsorum Lamboj, 2014 ^[1]

References

1 2 3 Lamboj, A. (2014): Two new species of Parananochromis from Cameroon, Central Africa (Teleostei: Cichlidae). Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, 25 (1): 49-57.

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