Simochromis is a genus of cichlids endemic to Lake Tanganyika in Africa.[1]
| Simochromis | |
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| Simochromis diagramma | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Tribe: | Tropheini |
| Genus: | Simochromis Boulenger, 1898 |
| Type species | |
| Chromis diagramma Günther, 1894
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Species
editThere is currently one recognized species are in this genus:[2][3][4]
- Simochromis diagramma (Günther, 1894)
Four other species have been included, but are now generally in Pseudosimochromis:[2][3][4]
- Pseudosimochromis babaulti (Pellegrin, 1927)
- Pseudosimochromis curvifrons (Poll, 1942)
- Pseudosimochromis margaretae G. S. Axelrod & J. A. Harrison, 1978
- Pseudosimochromis marginatus (Poll, 1956)
References
edit- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Simochromis". FishBase. April 2017 version.
- ^ a b Eschmeyer, W. N.; R. Fricke; and R. van der Laan (7 April 2017). Catalog of Fishes. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- ^ a b 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
- ^ a b Konings, A.F. (2015). Tanganyika Cichlids in their natural habitat. 3rd edition. ISBN 978-1932892185.
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