Pelmatolapia
| Pelmatolapia | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Spotted Tilapia (P. mariae) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Pelmatolapia Dunz & Schliewen, 2013 |
| Type species | |
| Tilapia mariae Boulenger, 1899 | |
Pelmatolapia is a genus of cichlids native to tropical Africa.
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Pelmatolapia cabrae (Boulenger, 1899)
- Pelmatolapia mariae (Boulenger, 1899) (Spotted Tilapia)
References
- ↑ Dunz, A.R. & Schliewen, U.K. (2013): Molecular phylogeny and revised classification of the haplotilapiine cichlid fishes formerly referred to as “Tilapia”. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, Available online 29 March 2013 doi: 10.1016/j.ympev.2013.03.015
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