Sargochromis
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Sargochromis is a genus
of haplochromine
cichlid
s endemic to East Africa
.
At present, 8 species
are placed here:
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 haplochromine
Haplochromine
The haplochromine cichlids are a tribe of cichlids in subfamily Pseudocrenilabrinae called Haplochromini. This group includes the type genus plus a number of closely related genera such as Aulonocara, Astatotilapia, and Chilotilapia. They are endemic to eastern and southern Africa...
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...
s endemic to East Africa
East Africa
East Africa or Eastern Africa is the easterly region of the African continent, variably defined by geography or geopolitics. In the UN scheme of geographic regions, 19 territories constitute Eastern Africa:...
.
At present, 8 species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
are placed here:
- Sargochromis carlottae (Boulenger, 1905) – Rainbow Happy
- Sargochromis codringtonii (Boulenger, 1908) – Green Happy
- Sargochromis coulteri (Bell-Cross, 1975) – Cunene Happy
- Sargochromis giardi (Pellegrin, 1903) – Pink Happy
- Sargochromis greenwoodi (Bell-Cross, 1975) – Greenwood's Happy
- Sargochromis mellandi (Boulenger, 1905) – Snaileater
- Sargochromis mortimeri (Bell-Cross, 1975) – Mortimer's Happy
- Sargochromis thysi (Poll, 1967)