Biology:Eclectochromis

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Eclectochromis
Eclectochromis ornatus.jpg
Eclectochromis ornatus
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Tribe: Haplochromini
Genus: Eclectochromis
Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
Type species
Haplochromis ornatus
Regan, 1922

Eclectochromis is a small genus of haplochromine cichlids endemic to Lake Malawi.

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Eclectochromis in FishBase. February 2013 version.
  2. Trewavas, Ethelwynn (1935). "A Synopsis of the Cichlid Fishes of Lake Nyasa". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. Series 10 16 (91): 94. doi:10.1080/00222933508655026. http://malawicichlids.com/trewavas_1935.pdf. 
  3. Regan, C. Tate (1922). "The Cichlid Fishes of Lake Nyassa". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1921 (4): 691. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.1921.tb03287.x. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31253469. 

Wikidata ☰ Q745821 entry