Pseudosimochromis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Subfamily: | Pseudocrenilabrinae |
Tribe: | Tropheini |
Genus: |
Pseudosimochromis Nelissen, 1977 |
Pseudosimochromis is a genus of fish in the cichlid family, endemic to the Lake Tanganyika basin in Africa. They are small mouthbrooding cichlids that can reach up to 14 cm (5.5 in) in length.
The species in Pseudosimochromis were formerly included in Simochromis. The limits between the individual species is in need of a review. As presently defined, following are recognized in the Pseudosimochromis: