Nanochromis
Nanochromis is a genus of small cichlids endemic to the Congo River Basin in Central Africa.
Species
The genus Congochromis was split from Nanochromis in 2007. The following species remain in Nanochromis:[1]
- Nanochromis consortus T. R. Roberts & D. J. Stewart, 1976
- Nanochromis minor T. R. Roberts & D. J. Stewart, 1976
- Nanochromis nudiceps (Boulenger, 1899)
- Nanochromis parilus T. R. Roberts & D. J. Stewart, 1976
- Nanochromis splendens T. R. Roberts & D. J. Stewart, 1976
- Nanochromis teugelsi Lamboj & Schelly, 2006
- Nanochromis transvestitus T. R. Roberts & D. J. Stewart, 1984
- Nanochromis wickleri Schliewen & Stiassny, 2006
In addition, a couple of undescribed species are known.[2]
References
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Nanochromis". FishBase. April 2011 version.
- ^ Schwarzer, J.; B. Misof; S.N. Ifuta; U.K. Schliewen (2011). "Time and Origin of Cichlid Colonization of the Lower Congo Rapids". PLOS ONE. 6 (7): e22380. Bibcode:2011PLoSO...622380S. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0022380. PMC 3140524. PMID 21799840.
- "Nanochromis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 17 June 2006.