''Teleogramma'' is an African genus of

cichlid Cichlids are fish from the family Cichlidae in the order Cichliformes. Cichlids were traditionally classed in a suborder, the Labroidei, along with the wrasses ( Labridae), in the order Perciformes, but molecular studies have contradicted this ...

s with five species. These dark and slender fish barely reach in length and are limited to rapids in the Western Congo River basin in

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/ 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 The lateral line, also called the lateral line organ (LLO), is a system of sensory organs found in fish, used to detect movement, vibration, and pressure gradients in the surrounding water. The sensory ability is achieved via modified epithelial ...

that is not interrupted, as it is in most cichlids.

Species

There are five recognized species in this genus: * ''

Teleogramma brichardi ''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''Teleo ...

'' Poll, 1959 * '' Teleogramma depressa'' T. R. Roberts &

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, 1976 * '' Teleogramma gracile''

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 * '' Teleogramma monogramma'' ( Pellegrin, 1927) * '' Teleogramma obamaorum'' Stiassny & S. E. Alter, 2015 – Obama's teleogramma

References

Chromidotilapiini Cichlid fish of Africa Cichlid genera Taxa named by George Albert Boulenger {{Cichlidae-stub