Petrochromis

Petrochromis is a genus of cichlids endemic to Lake Tanganyika in east Africa.

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KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassTeleostei
OrderPerciformes
FamilyCichlidae

Habitatfreshwater

Observations recorded2,654

Vissen Petrochromis is een geslacht van straalvinnige vissen uit de familie van de cichliden (Cichlidae). Soorten Petrochromis ephippium Brichard, 1989 Petrochromis famula Matthes & Trewavas, 1960 Petrochromis fasciolatus Boulenger, 1914 Petrochromis macrognathus Yamaoka, 1983 Petrochromis orthognathus Matthes, 1959 Petrochromis polyodon Boulenger, 1898 Petrochromis trewavasae Poll, 1948

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Petrochromis is a genus of cichlids endemic to Lake Tanganyika in east Africa.

==Species== There are currently 8 recognized species are in this genus: Petrochromis ephiphium Brichard, 1989 Petrochromis famula Matthes & Trewavas, 1960 Petrochromis fasciolatus Boulenger, 1914 Petrochromis horii Takahashi & Koblmüller, 2014 Petrochromis macrognathus Yamaoka, 1983 Petrochromis orthognathus Matthes, 1959 Petrochromis polyodon Boulenger, 1898 Petrochromis trewavasae Poll, 1948 (Thread-fin cichlid)