Microdontochromis
Genus of fishes
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Microdontochromis is a small genus of cichlid fish endemic to the Lake Tanganyika basin in East Africa.
| Microdontochromis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Subfamily: | Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| Tribe: | Ectodini |
| Genus: | Microdontochromis Poll, 1986 |
| Type species | |
| Xenotilapia tenuidentata Poll, 1951 | |
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Microdontochromis rotundiventralis Takahashi, Yanagisawa & Nakaya, 1997
- Microdontochromis tenuidentatus (Poll, 1951)