Thysochromis
Appearance
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Thysochromis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cichliformes |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Subfamily: | Pseudocrenilabrinae |
Tribe: | Chromidotilapiini |
Genus: | Thysochromis Daget, 1988 |
Type species | |
Pelmatochromis ansorgii Boulenger, 1901
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Thysochromis is a genus of cichlids native to West and Middle Africa.
Species
[edit]There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Thysochromis annectens (Boulenger, 1913) (possibly conspecific with T. ansorgii)
- Thysochromis ansorgii Boulenger, 1901
References
[edit]- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Thysochromis in FishBase. April 2013 version.