Biology:Nanochromis

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Nanochromis
Nanochromis nudiceps.jpg
Nanochromis nudiceps
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Tribe: Chromidotilapiini
Genus: Nanochromis
Pellegrin, 1904
Type species
Pseudoplesiops nudiceps
Boulenger, 1899

Nanochromis is a genus of small cichlids endemic to the Congo River Basin in Central Africa.

Species

The genus Congochromis was split from Nanochromis in 2007. The following species remain in Nanochromis:[1]

  • Nanochromis consortus T. R. Roberts & D. J. Stewart, 1976
  • Nanochromis minor T. R. Roberts & D. J. Stewart, 1976
  • Nanochromis nudiceps (Boulenger, 1899)
  • Nanochromis parilus T. R. Roberts & D. J. Stewart, 1976
  • Nanochromis splendens T. R. Roberts & D. J. Stewart, 1976
  • Nanochromis teugelsi Lamboj & Schelly, 2006
  • Nanochromis transvestitus T. R. Roberts & D. J. Stewart, 1984
  • Nanochromis wickleri Schliewen & Stiassny, 2006

In addition, a couple of undescribed species are known.[2]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). Species of Nanochromis in FishBase. April 2011 version.
  2. Schwarzer, J.; B. Misof; S.N. Ifuta; U.K. Schliewen (2011). "Time and Origin of Cichlid Colonization of the Lower Congo Rapids". PLOS ONE 6 (7): e22380. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0022380. PMID 21799840. Bibcode2011PLoSO...622380S. 

Wikidata ☰ Q136423 entry