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Chromidotilapiini
Chromidotilapiini is a tribe of small cichlids from tropical West and Middle Africa. There are thirteen genera and over fifty described species in this tribe. Genera The following genera are classified within the tribe Chromidotilapiini: * '' Benitochromis'' Lamboj, 2001 * ''Chromidotilapia'' Boulenger, 1898 * ''Congochromis'' Stiassny & Schliewen, 2007 * ''Divandu'' Lamboj & Snoeks, 2000 *'' Enigmatochromis'' Lamboj 2009 * ''Limbochromis'' Greenwood, 1987 * '' Nanochromis'' Pellegrin, 1904 * ''Parananochromis'' Greenwood, 1987 * ''Pelmatochromis'' Steindachner, 1894 * ''Pelvicachromis'' Thys van den Audenaerde, 1968 * ''Teleogramma'' Boulenger, 1899 * ''Thysochromis'' Daget 1988 * ''Wallaceochromis ''Wallaceochromis'' is a genus of fish in the family Cichlidae and subfamily Pseudocrenilabrinae endemic to West Africa. The name of this genus honours the British naturalist and coproponent of the theory of evolution through natural selection, ...'' Lamboj, Trummer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pelmatochromis
''Pelmatochromis'' is a small genus of fishes in the cichlid family. Of its three species, two are endemic to the Middle Africa, and one is endemic to tropical West Africa. Depending on the exact species, they reach about in length. This genus is sometimes placed in its own clade, informally referred to as the pelmatochromines, and this as the Pelmatochromini, may be the sister taxon to the Chromidotilapiini. Species There are currently three recognized species in this genus: * '' Pelmatochromis buettikoferi'' (Steindachner, 1894) * '' Pelmatochromis nigrofasciatus'' ( Pellegrin, 1900) * '' Pelmatochromis ocellifer'' Boulenger Boulenger is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Benjamin Boulenger (born 1990), French footballer * Edward George Boulenger (1888–1946), British zoologist, director of aquarium at London Zoo * George Albert Boulenger (1858–1 ..., 1899 References Chromidotilapiini Cichlid genera Taxa named by Franz Steindachner {{Tilap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Divandu
''Divandu albimarginatus'' is a species of cichlid native to the Republic of Congo and Gabon in Africa. This species reaches a length of SL. It is currently the only known member of its genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com .... References Chromidotilapiini Cichlid fish of Africa Monotypic freshwater fish genera Cichlid genera Fish described in 2000 {{Cichlidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nanochromis
''Nanochromis'' is a genus of small cichlids endemic to the Congo River Basin in Central Africa. Species The genus ''Congochromis'' was split from ''Nanochromis'' in 2007. The following species remain in ''Nanochromis'': * '' Nanochromis consortus'' T. R. Roberts & D. J. Stewart, 1976 * '' Nanochromis minor'' T. R. Roberts & D. J. Stewart, 1976 * '' Nanochromis nudiceps'' ( Boulenger, 1899) * '' Nanochromis parilus'' T. R. Roberts & D. J. Stewart, 1976 * '' Nanochromis splendens'' T. R. Roberts & D. J. Stewart, 1976 * '' Nanochromis teugelsi'' Lamboj & Schelly, 2006 * '' Nanochromis transvestitus'' T. R. Roberts & D. J. Stewart, 1984 * '' Nanochromis wickleri'' Schliewen & Stiassny, 2006 In addition, a couple of undescribed species In taxonomy, an undescribed taxon is a taxon (for example, a species) that has been discovered, but not yet formally described and named. The various Nomenclature Codes specify the requirements for a new taxon to be validly described ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Congochromis
''Congochromis'' is a genus of small cichlids native to river basins in Middle Africa. Species There are currently five recognized species in this genus: * ''Congochromis dimidiatus'' ( Pellegrin, 1900) * ''Congochromis pugnatus'' Stiassny & Schliewen, 2007 * ''Congochromis robustus'' Lamboj, 2012 * ''Congochromis sabinae'' ( Lamboj, 2005) * ''Congochromis squamiceps'' (Boulenger Boulenger is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Benjamin Boulenger (born 1990), French footballer * Edward George Boulenger (1888–1946), British zoologist, director of aquarium at London Zoo * George Albert Boulenger (1858–1 ..., 1902) References Chromidotilapiini {{Cichlidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chromidotilapia
''Chromidotilapia'' is a genus of cichlid fishes. The genus contains 11 species. Of these, 9 are from Central Africa, one (''C. guentheri'') is found from Liberia to Cameroon, while the remaining species (''C. cavalliensis'') is restricted to Côte d'Ivoire. Species There are currently 11 recognized species in this genus: * '' Chromidotilapia cavalliensis'' ( Thys van den Audenaerde & Loiselle, 1971) * '' Chromidotilapia elongata'' Lamboj, 1999 * '' Chromidotilapia guntheri'' ( Sauvage, 1882) (Günther's mouthbrooder) * '' Chromidotilapia kingsleyae'' Boulenger Boulenger is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Benjamin Boulenger (born 1990), French footballer * Edward George Boulenger (1888–1946), British zoologist, director of aquarium at London Zoo * George Albert Boulenger (1858–1 ..., 1898 * '' Chromidotilapia linkei'' Staeck, 1980 * '' Chromidotilapia mamonekenei'' Lamboj, 1999 * '' Chromidotilapia melaniae'' Lamboj, 2003 * '' Chromidotilapia mrac'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parananochromis
''Parananochromis'' is a genus of cichlids native to tropical Africa. Species There are currently 8 recognized species in this genus: * '' Parananochromis axelrodi'' Lamboj & Stiassny, 2003 * '' Parananochromis brevirostris'' Lamboj & Stiassny, 2003 * '' Parananochromis caudifasciatus'' (Boulenger, 1913) * '' Parananochromis elobatus'' Lamboj, 2014 Lamboj, A. (2014): Two new species of Parananochromis from Cameroon, Central Africa (Teleostei: Cichlidae). ''Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, 25 (1): 49-57''. * '' Parananochromis gabonicus'' Trewavas, 1975 * '' Parananochromis longirostris'' (Boulenger Boulenger is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Benjamin Boulenger (born 1990), French footballer * Edward George Boulenger (1888–1946), British zoologist, director of aquarium at London Zoo * George Albert Boulenger (1858–1 ..., 1903) * '' Parananochromis ornatus'' Lamboj & Stiassny, 2003 * '' Parananochromis orsorum'' Lamboj, 2014 Referenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benitochromis
''Benitochromis'' is a small genus of cichlid fishes that are endemic to riverine and lake habitats in Middle Africa (Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea, including the island of Bioko). Several of these species were originally assigned to the genus ''Chromidotilapia''. The name of this genus is derived from the type locality of the Benito River in Equatorial Guinea compounded with ''chromis'', a word which originated with Aristotle and which may derive from the Greek word ''chroemo'', meaning "to neigh" and which may have originally referred to the drums of the family Sciaenidae and which was expanded to include cichlids, damselfishes, dottybacks and wrasse The wrasses are a family, Labridae, of marine fish, many of which are brightly colored. The family is large and diverse, with over 600 species in 81 genera, which are divided into 9 subgroups or tribes. They are typically small, most of them le ...s, groups of perch-like fish which were thought to be more closely related t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Limbochromis
''Limbochromis robertsi'' is a species of cichlid endemic to Ghana where it is found in the upper reaches of the Pra River Basin. This species has been recorded reaching a maximum length of TL. It is currently the only known member of its genus. The specific name honours the American ichthyologist Tyson R. Roberts who collected the type Type may refer to: Science and technology Computing * Typing, producing text via a keyboard, typewriter, etc. * Data type, collection of values used for computations. * File type * TYPE (DOS command), a command to display contents of a file. * Ty .... References Endemic fauna of Ghana Chromidotilapiini Monotypic freshwater fish genera Cichlid genera Taxa named by Humphry Greenwood Fish described in 1971 {{Cichlidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pelvicachromis
''Pelvicachromis'' is a genus of small (), brightly coloured cichlids from tropical West Africa and Central Africa. They typically inhabit soft, acidic water ( pH 5.6 – 6.9). All species form monogamous pairs and use caves as spawning sites. Most are easily spawned in captivity with adequate water quality. Species There are currently 11 recognized species in this genus: * ''Pelvicachromis drachenfelsi'' Lamboj, Bartel & dell’Ampio, 2014 * ''Pelvicachromis humilis'' Boulenger, 1916 * ''Pelvicachromis kribensis'' Boulenger, 1911 * ''Pelvicachromis pulcher'' Boulenger, 1901 (Rainbow Kribensis) * ''Pelvicachromis roloffi'' Thys van den Audenaerde, 1968 * ''Pelvicachromis rubrolabiatus'' Lamboj, 2004 * ''Pelvicachromis sacrimontis'' Paulo, 1977 (Often mislabelled as ''P. pulcher'') * ''Pelvicachromis signatus'' Lamboj, 2004 * ''Pelvicachromis silviae'' Lamboj, 2013 * ''Pelvicachromis subocellatus'' Günther, 1872 * ''Pelvicachromis taeniatus'' Boulenger, 1901 Natur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teleogramma
''Teleogramma'' is an African genus of cichlids with five species. These dark and slender fish barely reach in length and are limited to rapids in the Western Congo River basin in DR Congo/Congo Brazzaville.Froese, R. and D. Pauly, Eds''Teleogramma'' Species.FishBase. 2015. They are distinctive, with specialized anatomy. They are characterized by elongated heads with tubular nostrils and a lateral line that is not interrupted, as it is in most cichlids. Species There are five recognized species in this genus: * '' Teleogramma brichardi'' Poll, 1959 * '' Teleogramma depressa'' T. R. Roberts & D. J. Stewart, 1976 * '' Teleogramma gracile'' Boulenger, 1899 * '' Teleogramma monogramma'' ( Pellegrin, 1927) * ''Teleogramma obamaorum ''Teleogramma obamaorum'' is a species of African cichlid native to the Congo River. Unlike other species of '' Teleogramma'', sexes lack color differences in the caudal (tail) fin. Individuals reach up to SL, and prey mainly on snails. ''Te . ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thysochromis
''Thysochromis'' is a genus of cichlids native to West and Middle Africa. Species There are currently two recognized species in this genus: * '' Thysochromis annectens'' (Boulenger, 1913) (possibly conspecific with ''T. ansorgii'') * '' Thysochromis ansorgii'' Boulenger Boulenger is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Benjamin Boulenger (born 1990), French footballer * Edward George Boulenger (1888–1946), British zoologist, director of aquarium at London Zoo * George Albert Boulenger (1858–1 ..., 1901 References Chromidotilapiini Cichlid genera Taxa named by Jacques Daget {{Cichlidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wallaceochromis
''Wallaceochromis'' is a genus of fish in the family Cichlidae and subfamily Pseudocrenilabrinae endemic to West Africa. The name of this genus honours the British naturalist and coproponent of the theory of evolution through natural selection, Alfred Russel Wallace (1823–1913). Species There are currently 3 recognized species in this genus: * '' Wallaceochromis humilis'' (Boulenger Boulenger is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Benjamin Boulenger (born 1990), French footballer * Edward George Boulenger (1888–1946), British zoologist, director of aquarium at London Zoo * George Albert Boulenger (1858–1 ..., 1916) * '' Wallaceochromis rubrolabiatus'' ( Lamboj, 2004) * '' Wallaceochromis signatus'' ( Lamboj, 2004) References {{Taxonbar, from=Q26205467 Chromidotilapiini Cichlid genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
