''Pseudosimochromis'' is a genus of

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in the

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family,

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to the

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basin in Africa. They are small

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cichlids that can reach up to in length.

Species

The species in ''Pseudosimochromis'' were formerly included in ''

Simochromis ''Simochromis'' is a genus of cichlids endemic to Lake Tanganyika in Africa. Species There is currently one recognized species are in this genus:Eschmeyer, W. N.; R. Fricke; and R. van der Laan (7 April 2017)Catalog of Fishes.Retrieved 7 April 2 ...

''.Eschmeyer, W. N.; R. Fricke; and R. van der Laan (7 April 2017)
Catalog of Fishes.
Retrieved 7 April 2017. The limits between the individual species is in need of a review.Van Steenberge; Pariselle; Huyse; Volckaert; Snoeks; and Vanhove (2015). Morphology, Molecules, and Monogenean Parasites: An Example of an Integrative Approach to Cichlid Biodiversity. PLOS ONE 10(6): e0129987. As presently defined, following are recognized in the ''Pseudosimochromis'':Konings, A.F. (2015). Tanganyika Cichlids in their natural habitat. 3rd edition. . * '' Pseudosimochromis babaulti'' ( Pellegrin, 1927) * '' Pseudosimochromis curvifrons'' (

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, 1942) * '' Pseudosimochromis margaretae'' ( Axelrod &

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, 1978) * '' Pseudosimochromis marginatus'' (

, 1956) * '' Pseudosimochromis pleurospilus'' Nelissen, 1978 — likely a

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of ''P. babaulti''.

References

Tropheini Taxa named by Mark H. J. Nelissen Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Pseudocrenilabrinae-stub