Kingdom Animalia Order Perciformes Subfamily Pseudocrenilabrinae Scientific name Ctenopharynx Rank Genus | Phylum Chordata Family Cichlidae Tribe Haplochromini Higher classification Cichlid | |
Lower classifications Ctenopharynx nitidus, Ctenopharynx pictus, Blackspot climbing perch | ||
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Ctenopharynx is a small genus of haplochromine cichlids from East Africa. Two of its species are endemic to Lake Malawi, while the third occurs in Lake Malawi and the upper reaches of the Shire River.
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Ctenopharynx nitidus spawning
Species
There are currently three recognized species in this genus:
References
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