Champsochromis
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Genus of fishes
| Champsochromis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Tribe: | Haplochromini |
| Genus: | Champsochromis Boulenger, 1915 |
| Type species | |
| Paratilapia caerulea Boulenger, 1908
| |
Champsochromis is a small genus of cichlid fishes endemic to Lake Malawi in east Africa.
Species
[edit ]There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Champsochromis caeruleus (Boulenger, 1908)
- Champsochromis spilorhynchus (Regan, 1922)
References
[edit ]- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Champsochromis". FishBase . February 2013 version.
