''Parananochromis'' is a
genus
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of
cichlid
Cichlids ()
are a large, diverse, and widespread family of percomorph fish in the family Cichlidae, order Cichliformes. At least 1,760 species have been scientifically described, making it one of the largest vertebrate families, with on ...
s native to
tropical
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Africa
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.
Species
There are currently 8 recognized species in this genus:
* ''
Parananochromis axelrodi''
Lamboj & Stiassny, 2003
* ''
Parananochromis brevirostris''
Lamboj & Stiassny, 2003
* ''
Parananochromis caudifasciatus''
(Boulenger Boulenger is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Benjamin Boulenger (born 1990), French footballer
* Edward George Boulenger (1888–1946), British zoologist, director of aquarium at London Zoo
* George Albert Boulenger (1858– ...
, 1913)
* ''
Parananochromis elobatus''
Lamboj, 2014 [Lamboj, A. (2014): Two new species of Parananochromis from Cameroon, Central Africa (Teleostei: Cichlidae). ''Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, 25 (1): 49-57''.]
* ''
Parananochromis gabonicus''
Trewavas, 1975
* ''
Parananochromis longirostris''
(Boulenger Boulenger is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Benjamin Boulenger (born 1990), French footballer
* Edward George Boulenger (1888–1946), British zoologist, director of aquarium at London Zoo
* George Albert Boulenger (1858– ...
, 1903)
* ''
Parananochromis ornatus''
Lamboj & Stiassny, 2003
* ''
Parananochromis orsorum''
Lamboj, 2014
References
Chromidotilapiini
Cichlid genera
Taxa named by Humphry Greenwood
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