Pseudosimochromis

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Pseudosimochromis
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Tribe: Tropheini
Genus: Pseudosimochromis
, 1977
Type species
Simochromis curvifrons
Poll, 1942

Pseudosimochromis is a genus of fish in the cichlid family, endemic to the Lake Tanganyika basin in Africa. They are small mouthbrooding cichlids that can reach up to 14 cm (5.5 in) in length.[1]

Species[]

The species in Pseudosimochromis were formerly included in Simochromis.[2] The limits between the individual species is in need of a review.[3] As presently defined, following are recognized in the Pseudosimochromis:[2][3][4]

References[]

  1. ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2017). Species of Pseudosimochromis in FishBase. April 2017 version.
  2. ^ a b Eschmeyer, W. N.; R. Fricke; and R. van der Laan (7 April 2017). Catalog of Fishes. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  3. ^ a b c Van Steenberge; Pariselle; Huyse; Volckaert; Snoeks; and Vanhove (2015). Morphology, Molecules, and Monogenean Parasites: An Example of an Integrative Approach to Cichlid Biodiversity. PLOS ONE 10(6): e0129987. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0124474
  4. ^ Konings, A.F. (2015). Tanganyika Cichlids in their natural habitat. 3rd edition. ISBN 978-1932892185.


Retrieved from ""