Ctenopharynx
Ctenopharynx is a small genus of haplochromine cichlids from East Africa. Two of its species are endemic to Lake Malawi, while the third occurs in Lake Malawi and the upper reaches of the Shire River.
| Ctenopharynx | |
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| Ctenopharynx intermedius | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Tribe: | Haplochromini |
| Genus: | Ctenopharynx Eccles & Trewavas, 1989 |
| Type species | |
| Hemichromis intermedius Günther, 1864 | |
Species
There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Ctenopharynx intermedius (Günther, 1864) (Blackspot Climbing Perch)
- Ctenopharynx nitidus (Trewavas, 1935)
- Ctenopharynx pictus (Trewavas, 1935)
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Ctenopharynx in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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