- Source: Ectodini
Ectodini is a tribe of cichlids that are endemic to Lake Tanganyika in East Africa. They live in the benthic zone. Most of the genera in this tribe are monotypic. These fishes show diverse morphology and behaviour and the tribe includes taxa which live in sandy, muddy and rocky habitats.
Genera
The following genera are classified in the tribe Ectodini:
Aulonocranus Regan, 1920
Callochromis Regan, 1920
Cardiopharynx Poll, 1942
Cunningtonia Boulenger, 1906
Cyathopharynx Regan, 1920
Ectodus Boulenger, 1898
Grammatotria Boulenger, 1899
Lestradea Poll, 1943
Ophthalmotilapia Pellegrin, 1904
Xenochromis Boulenger, 1899
Xenotilapia Boulenger, 1899