''Thoracochromis'' is a fish
genus of
haplochromine cichlids that are
endemic to
Africa. Most species are from rivers in
Angola and
Namibia, or the
Congo River Basin in
Central Africa, but ''T. wingatii'' is from the
Nile system.
Additionally, there are a few apparently
undescribed species from the Nile system (two in its delta and one from lakes near
Fayum), which appear to be close relatives of ''T. wingatii'' or ''
Haplochromis loati
''Haplochromis'' is a ray-finned fish genus in the family Cichlidae. It has been used as the default " wastebin taxon" for Pseudocrenilabrinae cichlids of the East African Rift, and as such became the "largest" fish "genus". Many of these cichl ...
''.
Many
species have been moved between this genus and ''
Haplochromis'', and while some consensus has been reached in recent years, their mutual delimitation is still far from settled.
Species
There are currently 12 recognized species in this genus:
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* '' Thoracochromis albolabris'' ( Trewavas & Thys van den Audenaerde, 1969) (Thicklipped Happy)
* '' Thoracochromis bakongo'' ( Thys van den Audenaerde, 1964)
* '']Thoracochromis brauschi
''Thoracochromis brauschi'' is a species of cichlid endemic to the Fwa River in the Congo Basin
The Congo Basin (french: Bassin du Congo) is the sedimentary basin of the Congo River. The Congo Basin is located in Central Africa, in a region kn ...
'' ( Poll & Thys van den Audenaerde, 1965)
* '' Thoracochromis buysi'' ( M. L. Penrith, 1970) (Namib Happy)
* ''Thoracochromis callichromus
''Thoracochromis'' is a fish genus of haplochromine cichlids that are endemic to Africa. Most species are from rivers in Angola and Namibia, or the Congo River Basin in Central Africa, but ''T. wingatii'' is from the Nile system. Additio ...
'' ( Poll, 1948)
* '' Thoracochromis demeusii'' (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)
* '' Thoracochromis fasciatus'' ( Perugia, 1892)
* '' Thoracochromis lucullae'' (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 ...
, 1913)
* '' Thoracochromis moeruensis'' (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)
* '' Thoracochromis schwetzi'' ( Poll, 1967)
* ''Thoracochromis stigmatogenys
''Thoracochromis'' is a fish genus of haplochromine, haplochromine cichlids that are endemism, endemic to Africa. Most species are from rivers in Angola and Namibia, or the Congo River Basin in Central Africa, but ''T. wingatii'' is from the Nile ...
'' (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 ...
, 1913)
* '' Thoracochromis wingatii'' (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)
Distribution
''T.buysi'' is endemic to the Kunene River
The Cunene (Portuguese spelling) or Kunene (common Namibian spelling) is a river in Southern Africa. It flows from the Angola highlands south to the border with Namibia. It then flows west along the border until it reaches the Atlantic Ocean. It ...
.[C.Michael Hogan. 2012]
''Kunene River''. eds. P.Saundry & C.Cleveland. Encyclopedia of Earth. National Council for Science and the Environment. Washington DC.
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References
Cichlid fish of Africa
Cichlid genera
Taxa named by Humphry Greenwood
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