Stigmatochromis
Stigmatochromis is a small genus of haplochromine cichlids that are endemic to Lake Malawi in East Africa.
| Stigmatochromis | |
|---|---|
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| Stigmatochromis woodi | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Tribe: | Haplochromini |
| Genus: | Stigmatochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989 |
| Type species | |
| Haplochromis woodi Regan, 1922 | |
Species
There are currently six recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Stigmatochromis macrorhynchos Stauffer, Cleaver-Yoder & Konings, 2011
- Stigmatochromis melanchros Stauffer, Cleaver-Yoder & Konings, 2011
- Stigmatochromis modestus (Günther, 1894)
- Stigmatochromis pholidophorus (Trewavas, 1935) (Candle Hap)
- Stigmatochromis pleurospilus (Trewavas, 1935)
- Stigmatochromis woodi (Regan, 1922)
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Stigmatochromis in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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