Ctenochromis is a genus of haplochromine cichlids endemic to the Lake Tanganyika and Congo River basins in Africa.
| Ctenochromis | |
|---|---|
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| Ctenochromis horei | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Tribe: | Haplochromini |
| Genus: | Ctenochromis Pfeffer, 1893 |
| Type species | |
| Ctenochromis pectoralis Pfeffer, 1893 | |
At present, 5 species are validly described in Ctenochromis:[1]
- Ctenochromis horei (Günther, 1894)
- Ctenochromis luluae (Fowler, 1930)
- Ctenochromis oligacanthus (Regan, 1922)
- Ctenochromis pectoralis Pfeffer, 1893 – Pangani Haplo (listed as extinct by the IUCN, but this appears to be incorrect).[2]
- Ctenochromis polli (Thys van den Audenaerde, 1964)
An undescribed population that appears to be a distinct species is:
Footnotes
References
Wikispecies has information related to Ctenochromis.
- FishBase [2009]: Ctenochromis species. Retrieved 2009-OCT-03.