Eclectochromis
Eclectochromis is a small genus of haplochromine cichlids endemic to Lake Malawi in East Africa.
| Eclectochromis | |
|---|---|
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| Eclectochromis ornatus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Tribe: | Haplochromini |
| Genus: | Eclectochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989 |
| Type species | |
| Haplochromis ornatus Regan, 1922 | |
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Eclectochromis lobochilus (Trewavas, 1935)[2]
- Eclectochromis ornatus (Regan, 1922)[3]
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Eclectochromis in FishBase. February 2013 version.
- Trewavas, Ethelwynn (1935). "A Synopsis of the Cichlid Fishes of Lake Nyasa" (PDF). Annals and Magazine of Natural History. Series 10. 16 (91): 94. doi:10.1080/00222933508655026.
- Regan, C. Tate (1922). "The Cichlid Fishes of Lake Nyassa". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 1921 (4): 691. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.1921.tb03287.x.
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