Nandopsis

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Nandopsis
Nandopsis tetracantus.jpg
Biajaca (N. tetracantus)
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Tribe: Heroini
Genus: Nandopsis
T. N. Gill, 1862
Type species
Centrarchus tetracanthus
Valenciennes, 1831

Nandopsis is a small genus of cichlid fishes found in lakes, streams and rivers in Cuba and Hispaniola. Nandopsis are the only cichlids native to the Antilles.

Species[]

The genus currently contains three species. An additional species, N. vombergae is recognized by some, but considered a synonym of N. haitiensis by FishBase.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Nandopsis in FishBase. February 2013 version.
  2. ^ Lyons, T.J.; Rodríguez-Silva, R. (2021). "Nandopsis haitiensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T177038034A177038047. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T177038034A177038047.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  3. ^ Lyons, T.J.; Rodríguez-Machado, S. (2021). "Nandopsis ramsdeni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T125987809A125987886. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T125987809A125987886.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  4. ^ Lyons, T.J.; Rodríguez-Machado, S. (2021). "Nandopsis tetracanthus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T125987850A125987891. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T125987850A125987891.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.


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