Orthochromis
Genus of fishes
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Orthochromis is a genus of relatively small haplochromine cichlids native to rivers and lakes in Eastern and Middle Africa. Most of its species are rheophilic.[1]
| Orthochromis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Subfamily: | Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| Tribe: | Haplochromini |
| Genus: | Orthochromis Greenwood, 1954 |
| Type species | |
| Haplochromis malagaraziensis David, 1937 | |
As presently defined Orthochromis is polyphyletic.[2] Some Orthochromis species were formerly included in Schwetzochromis.[1]
Species
There are currently 14 recognized species in this genus:[3]
- Orthochromis kalungwishiensis (Greenwood & Kullander, 1994)
- Orthochromis kasuluensis De Vos & Seegers, 1998
- Orthochromis luichensis De Vos & Seegers, 1998
- Orthochromis luongoensis (Greenwood & Kullander, 1994)
- Orthochromis machadoi (Poll, 1967) (Kunene Dwarf Happy)
- Orthochromis malagaraziensis (David, 1937)
- Orthochromis mazimeroensis De Vos & Seegers, 1998
- Orthochromis mosoensis De Vos & Seegers, 1998
- Orthochromis polyacanthus (Boulenger, 1899)
- Orthochromis rubrolabialis De Vos & Seegers, 1998
- Orthochromis rugufuensis De Vos & Seegers, 1998
- Orthochromis stormsi (Boulenger, 1902)
- Orthochromis torrenticola (Thys van den Audenaerde, 1963)
- Orthochromis uvinzae De Vos & Seegers, 1998
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