Limnochromis

Limnochromis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Tribe: Limnochromini
Genus: Limnochromis
Regan, 1920
Type species
Paratilapia aurita
Boulenger, 1901

Limnochromis is a small genus of cichlid fish endemic to Lake Tanganyika in east Africa.

Species

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

References

  1. Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2013). Species of Limnochromis in FishBase. February 2013 version.


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