''Simochromis'' is a genus of

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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 2017.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. Konings, A.F. (2015). Tanganyika Cichlids in their natural habitat. 3rd edition. . * '' Simochromis diagramma'' ( Günther, 1894) Four other species have been included, but are now generally in '' Pseudosimochromis'': * '' Pseudosimochromis babaulti'' ( Pellegrin, 1927) * '' Pseudosimochromis curvifrons'' (

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, 1942) * '' Pseudosimochromis margaretae'' G. S. Axelrod & J. A. Harrison, 1978 * '' Pseudosimochromis marginatus'' (

, 1956)

References

Tropheini Cichlid genera Taxa named by George Albert Boulenger Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Cichlidae-stub