''Parananochromis'' is a

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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

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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'' (

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, 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'' (

, 1903) * '' Parananochromis ornatus'' Lamboj & Stiassny, 2003 * '' Parananochromis orsorum'' Lamboj, 2014

References

Chromidotilapiini Cichlid genera Taxa named by Humphry Greenwood {{Pseudocrenilabrinae-stub