Petrochromis
| Petrochromis | |
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| Petrochromis sp. Moshi | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Tribe: | Tropheini |
| Genus: | Petrochromis Boulenger, 1898 |
| Type species | |
| Petrochromis polyodon Boulenger, 1898
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Petrochromis is a genus of cichlids endemic to Lake Tanganyika in east Africa.[1]
Species[]
There are currently 8 recognized species are in this genus:[1]
- , 1989
- Petrochromis famula & Trewavas, 1960
- Petrochromis fasciolatus Boulenger, 1914
- & , 2014[2]
- Petrochromis macrognathus , 1983
- Petrochromis orthognathus , 1959
- Petrochromis polyodon Boulenger, 1898
- Petrochromis trewavasae Poll, 1948 (Thread-fin cichlid)
References[]
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2017). Species of Petrochromis in FishBase. March 2017 version.
- ^ Takahashi, T. & Koblmüller, S. (2014): A new species of Petrochromis (Perciformes: Cichlidae) from Lake Tanganyika. Ichthyological Research, 61 (3): 252-264.
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