- Cyprichromis
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Cyprichromis Cyprichromis leptosoma Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes Family: Cichlidae Subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae Tribe: Cyprichromini Genus: Cyprichromis
Scheuermann, 1977Species - Cyprichromis coloratus
- Cyprichromis leptosoma
- Cyprichromis microlepidotus
- Cyprichromis pavo
- Cyprichromis zonatus
Cyprichromis is a genus of cichlids with five species. They are also known as the herring cichlids or sardine cichlids since they form large schools in the open water of Lake Tanganyika. Of the known species, only C. microlepidotus has been recorded outside Lake Tanganyika (in eastern Tanzania).
References
- "Cyprichromis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=169909. Retrieved 17 June 2006.
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