Pelmatolapia
Genus of fishes
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Pelmatolapia is a genus of cichlids native to tropical Africa. This genus and Pterochromis are the only in the tribe Pelmatolapiini, but formerly they were included in Tilapiini.[1][2]
| Pelmatolapia | |
|---|---|
| |
| Spotted Tilapia (P. mariae) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Subfamily: | Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| Tribe: | Pelmatolapiini Dunz & Schliewen, 2013 |
| Genus: | Pelmatolapia Thys van den Audenaerde, 1969 |
| Type species | |
| Tilapia mariae Boulenger, 1899 | |
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[3]
- Pelmatolapia cabrae (Boulenger, 1899)
- Pelmatolapia mariae (Boulenger, 1899) (Spotted Tilapia)