Neochromis
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| Neochromis | |
|---|---|
| File:Haplochromis simotes.jpg | |
| Neochromis simotes | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Tribe: | Haplochromini |
| Genus: | Neochromis Regan, 1920 |
| Type species | |
| Tilapia simotes | |
Neochromis is a genus of haplochromine cichlids endemic to Lake Victoria. This genus is currently considered a synonym of Haplochromis pending a comprehensive review of the haplochromine cichlids, though if recognized as a valid genus it would contain the following species[1]
- Neochromis gigas Seehausen & Lippitsch, 1998
- Neochromis greenwoodi Seehausen & Bouton, 1998
- Neochromis nigricans (Boulenger, 1906)
- Neochromis omnicaeruleus Seehausen & Bouton, 1998
- Neochromis rufocaudalis Seehausen & Bouton, 1998
- Neochromis simotes (Boulenger, 1911)
References
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