Phylum Chordata Rank Genus | Scientific name Cyprichromis Higher classification Cichlid Order Perciformes | |
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Lower classifications Cyprichromis leptosoma, Cyprichromis microlepidotus | ||
Cyprichromis is a genus of cichlids with five species. They are also known as the herring cichlids or sardine cichlids since they form large schools in the open water of Lake Tanganyika. Of the known species, only C. microlepidotus has been recorded outside Lake Tanganyika (in eastern Tanzania).
Species
There are currently five recognized species in this genus:
References
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