Microchromis
Appearance
Microchromis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cichliformes |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Subfamily: | Pseudocrenilabrinae |
Tribe: | Haplochromini |
Genus: | Microchromis D.S. Johnson, 1975 |
Type species | |
Microchromis zebroides D.S. Johnson, 1975
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Microchromis is a small genus of haplochromine cichlids which are endemic to Lake Malawi.
Species
[edit]There are two species in the genus Microchromis:[1]
- Microchromis aurifrons Tawil, 2011
- Microchromis zebroides D.S. Johnson, 1975
Synonymy
[edit]Although FishBase recognises the genus Microchromis other authorities treat it as a junior synonym of Cynotilapia.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). Species of Microchromis in FishBase. June 2018 version.
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Microchromis". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 5 December 2018.