Ectodini

Updated on Dec 20, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Family Cichlidae Phylum Chordata Order Perciformes		Class Actinopterygii Subfamily Pseudocrenilabrinae Rank Tribe

Similar Cyprichromini, Lamprologini, Eretmodini, Ophthalmotilapia, Perissodini

Ectodini is a tribe of cichlids that are endemic to Lake Tanganyika in East Africa. They live in the benthic zone. Most of the genera in this tribe are monotypic.

Genera

Aulonocranus (monotypic)

Callochromis (4 species)

Cardiopharynx (monotypic)

Cunningtonia (monotypic)

Cyathopharynx (monotypic)

Ectodus (monotypic)

Grammatotria (monotypic)

Lestradea (2 species)

Ophthalmotilapia (4 species)

Xenochromis (monotypic)

Xenotilapia (13 species)

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