Thoracochromis
| Thoracochromis | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Thoracochromis wingatii | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Tribe: | Haplochromini |
| Genus: | Thoracochromis Greenwood, 1979 |
| Type species | |
| Paratilapia wingatii Boulenger, 1902 | |
Thoracochromis is a fish genus of haplochromine cichlids that are endemic to Africa. Most species are from rivers in Angola and Namibia, or the Congo River Basin in Central Africa, but T. wingatii is from the Nile system.[1] Additionally, there are a few apparently undescribed species from the Nile system (two in its delta and one from lakes near Fayum), which appear to be close relatives of T. wingatii or Haplochromis loati.[2] Many species have been moved between this genus and Haplochromis, and while some consensus has been reached in recent years, their mutual delimitation is still far from settled.
Species
[edit]There are currently four recognized species in this genus:[3]
- Thoracochromis albolabris (Trewavas & Thys van den Audenaerde, 1969) (Thicklipped Happy)
- Thoracochromis buysi (M. L. Penrith, 1970) (Namib Happy)
- Thoracochromis lucullae (Boulenger, 1913)
- Thoracochromis wingatii (Boulenger, 1902)
Distribution
[edit]T. buysi is endemic to the Kunene River.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Thoracochromis". FishBase. November 2019 version.
- ↑ Neumann, D.; H. Obermaier; T. Moritz (2016). "Annotated checklist for fishes of the Main Nile Basin in the Sudan and Egypt based on recent specimen records (2006-2015)". Cybium. 40 (4): 287–317. doi:10.26028/cybium/2016-404-004.
- ↑ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Thoracochromis". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
- ↑ C.Michael Hogan (2012). "Kunene River". In P.Saundry; C.Cleveland (eds.). Encyclopedia of Earth. Washington DC: National Council for Science and the Environment.