Pelmatolapia
Sign in to savePelmatolapia is a genus of cichlids native to tropical Africa. This genus and Pterochromis are the only in the tribe Pelmatolapiini, but formerly they were included in Tilapiini.
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderPerciformes
- FamilyCichlidae
Habitatbrackish, freshwater
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Pelmatolapia is a genus of cichlids native to tropical Africa. This genus and Pterochromis are the only in the tribe Pelmatolapiini, but formerly they were included in Tilapiini.
==Species== There are currently two recognized species in this genus: Pelmatolapia cabrae (Boulenger, 1899) Pelmatolapia mariae (Boulenger, 1899) (Spotted Tilapia)
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