Cyprichromis
Cyprichromis | |
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Cyprichromis leptosoma | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cichliformes |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Tribe: | Cyprichromini |
Genus: | Cyprichromis , 1977 |
Type species | |
Paratilapia leptosoma Boulenger, 1898
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Cyprichromis is a genus of cichlids with five species. They are also known as the herring cichlids or sardine cichlids, since they form large schools in the open water of Lake Tanganyika. Of the known species, only C. microlepidotus has been recorded outside Lake Tanganyika (in eastern Tanzania).
Species[]
The currently recognized species in this genus are:[1]
- & , 2006
- Cyprichromis leptosoma (Boulenger, 1898)
- Cyprichromis microlepidotus (Poll, 1956)
- , 1994
- T. Takahashi, M. Hori & Nakaya, 2002
References[]
- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Cyprichromis in FishBase. February 2013 version.
Categories:
- Cyprichromis
- Cyprichromini
- Cichlid genera
- Cichlidae stubs