Petrochromis
Petrochromis is a genus of cichlids endemic to Lake Tanganyika in east Africa.[1]
| Petrochromis | |
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| Petrochromis sp. Moshi | |
| Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia | 
| Phylum: | Chordata | 
| Class: | Actinopterygii | 
| Order: | Cichliformes | 
| Family: | Cichlidae | 
| Tribe: | Tropheini | 
| Genus: | Petrochromis Boulenger, 1898  | 
| Type species | |
| Petrochromis polyodon Boulenger, 1898  | |
Species
    
There are currently 8 recognized species are in this genus:[1]
- Petrochromis ephiphium Brichard, 1989
 - Petrochromis famula Matthes & Trewavas, 1960
 - Petrochromis fasciolatus Boulenger, 1914
 - Petrochromis horii Takahashi & Koblmüller, 2014[2]
 - Petrochromis macrognathus Yamaoka, 1983
 - Petrochromis orthognathus Matthes, 1959
 - Petrochromis polyodon Boulenger, 1898
 - Petrochromis trewavasae Poll, 1948 (Thread-fin cichlid)
 
References
    
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2017). Species of Petrochromis in FishBase. March 2017 version.
 - Takahashi, T. & Koblmüller, S. (2014): A new species of Petrochromis (Perciformes: Cichlidae) from Lake Tanganyika. Ichthyological Research, 61 (3): 252-264.
 
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