Biology:Cyprichromis

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Cyprichromis
Cyprichromis leptosoma.jpg
Cyprichromis leptosoma
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Tribe: Cyprichromini
Genus: Cyprichromis
Scheuermann, 1977
Type species
Paratilapia leptosoma
Boulenger, 1898

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]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Cyprichromis in FishBase. February 2013 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q136863 entry