• Source: Orthochromis

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.
As presently defined Orthochromis is polyphyletic. Some Orthochromis species were formerly included in Schwetzochromis.




Species


There are currently 14 recognized species in this genus:

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




References


C.Michael Hogan. 2012. Kunene River. eds. P.Saundry & C.Cleveland. Encyclopedia of Earth. National Council for Science and the Environment. Washington DC.

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Siklid
• Orthochromis
• Orthochromis polyacanthus
• Orthochromis machadoi
• Orthochromis stormsi
• Orthochromis mosoensis
• Orthochromis malagaraziensis
• Orthochromis mazimeroensis
• Orthochromis rugufuensis
• Orthochromis luichensis
• Orthochromis kasuluensis