Heterochromis multidens
| Heterochromis multidens | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Subfamily: | Heterochromidinae |
| Genus: | Heterochromis Regan, 1922 |
| Species: | H. multidens |
| Binomial name | |
| Heterochromis multidens (Pellegrin, 1900) | |
Heterochromis multidens is a species of cichlid fish endemic to the Congo River Basin in Central Africa. It is the only member of its genus, and the only member of the subfamily Heterochromidinae. This species is likely more closely related to cichlids from the Americas rather than other African cichlids.[2] It can reach a total length of 29.5 cm (11.6 in).[3]
References
- ↑ Moelants, T. 2010. Heterochromis multidens. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 20 April 2013.
- ↑ Kullander SO (1998) A phylogeny and classification of the South American Cichlidae (Teleostei: Perciformes). Pp. 461-498 in Malabarba, L., et al. (eds), Phylogeny and Classification of Neotropical Fishes, Porto Alegre.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Heterochromis multidens" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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