Serranochromis

Serranochromis
Humpback Largemouth (S. altus)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Tribe: Haplochromini
Genus: Serranochromis
Regan, 1920
Type species
Chromys thumbergi
Castelnau, 1861

Serranochromis is a genus of relatively large, predatory cichlids from freshwater habitats in mainland Southern Africa, ranging as far north as DR Congo and Tanzania. Depending on the exact species involved, the maximum length is between 25 and 56 cm (9.8 and 22.0 in).[1]

Species

There are currently 11 recognized species in this genus:[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2013). Species of Serranochromis in FishBase. April 2013 version.


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