Tyrannochromis

Genus of fishes

Tyrannochromis
Tyrannochromis macrostoma
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Tribe: Haplochromini
Genus: Tyrannochromis
Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
Type species
Haplochromis macrostoma
Regan, 1922

Tyrannochromis is a small genus of haplochromine cichlids endemic to Lake Malawi.

Species

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

  • Tyrannochromis macrostoma (Regan, 1922)
  • Tyrannochromis maculiceps (C. G. E. Ahl, 1926)
  • Tyrannochromis nigriventer Eccles, 1989
  • Tyrannochromis polyodon (Trewavas, 1935)

References

  1. ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Tyrannochromis in FishBase. April 2013 version.
Taxon identifiers
Tyrannochromis


  • v
  • t
  • e