''Spathodus'' is a small
genus
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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
endemis to
Lake Tanganyika
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in
east Africa
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Due to the historical ...
.
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:
* ''
Spathodus erythrodon
''Spathodus erythrodon'' is a species of cichlid endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous ...
''
Boulenger, 1900
* ''
Spathodus marlieri
''Spathodus marlieri'' is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it is only known from the northern portion of the lake. This species prefers areas with rocky substrates in very shallow waters to a depth of about . This species ...
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Poll
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, 1950
References
Eretmodini
Freshwater fish genera
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Cichlid genera
Taxa named by George Albert Boulenger
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