Chromidotilapia
Encyclopedia
Chromidotilapia is a genus
of cichlid
fishes. The genus contains 11 species. Of these, 9 are from Central Africa
, one (C. guentheri) is from Liberia
to Cameroon
, while the final (C. cavalliensis) is restricted to Côte d'Ivoire
.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of cichlid
Cichlid
Cichlids are fishes from the family Cichlidae in the order Perciformes. Cichlids are members of a group known as the Labroidei along with the wrasses , damselfish , and surfperches . This family is both large and diverse. At least 1,300 species have been scientifically described, making it one of...
fishes. The genus contains 11 species. Of these, 9 are from Central Africa
Central Africa
Central Africa is a core region of the African continent which includes Burundi, the Central African Republic, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Rwanda....
, one (C. guentheri) is from Liberia
Liberia
Liberia , officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Sierra Leone on the west, Guinea on the north and Côte d'Ivoire on the east. Liberia's coastline is composed of mostly mangrove forests while the more sparsely populated inland consists of forests that open...
to Cameroon
Cameroon
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...
, while the final (C. cavalliensis) is restricted to Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire
The Republic of Côte d'Ivoire or Ivory Coast is a country in West Africa. It has an area of , and borders the countries Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana; its southern boundary is along the Gulf of Guinea. The country's population was 15,366,672 in 1998 and was estimated to be...
.
Species
- Chromidotilapia cavalliensis
- Chromidotilapia elongata
- Chromidotilapia guentheriChromidotilapia guentheriChromidotilapia guentheri, sometimes referred to as Guenther's Mouthbrooder, is a cichlid fish from west Africa. It is noted for being a biparental mouthbrooder. Eggs are laid on a flat open surface and taken in the parents' mouth. Unlike many mouthbrooding cichlid species, both parents...
- Chromidotilapia kingsleyae
- Chromidotilapia linkei
- Chromidotilapia mamonekenei
- Chromidotilapia melaniae
- Chromidotilapia mrac
- Chromidotilapia nana
- Chromidotilapia schoutedeni