Schwetzochromis neodon
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Schwetzochromis neodon is a ray-finned fish species in the cichlid
family. It is native to the Fwa River
in the Congo Basin in Central Africa
. It is the only member of the genus
Schwetzochromis; others that have been placed here are now in Orthochromis
.
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...
family. It is native to the Fwa River
Fwa River
The Fwa is a river in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in west Africa, flowing through Kasai-Oriental province. The river is a tributary of the Lubu River, which is a tributary to the Sankuru River, in the southeastern Congo River drainage basin....
in the Congo Basin in 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....
. It is the only member of the genus
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...
Schwetzochromis; others that have been placed here are now in Orthochromis
Orthochromis
Orthochromis is a genus of haplochromine cichlids endemic to East Africa.At present, 14 species are placed here:* Orthochromis kalungwishiensis * Orthochromis kasuluensis* Orthochromis luichensis...
.