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)
References
- 1 2 Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2013). Species of Serranochromis in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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