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Genus of fishes

Neochromis
Neochromis simotes
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Tribe: Haplochromini
Genus: Neochromis
Regan, 1920
Type species
Tilapia simotes
(Boulenger) 1911

Neochromis is a genus of haplochromine cichlids endemic to Lake Victoria. This genus is currently considered a synonym of Haplochromis pending a comprehensive review of the haplochromine cichlids, though if recognized as a valid genus it would contain the following species

References

  1. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Neochromis". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
Taxon identifiers
Neochromis


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