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Spathodus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Perciformes

Subfamily
  
Pseudocrenilabrinae

Scientific name
  
Spathodus

Rank
  
Genus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Cichlidae

Tribe
  
Eretmodini

Higher classification
  
Cichlid

Lower classifications
  
Spathodus erythrodon, Spathodus marlieri

Wild spathodus erythrodon


Spathodus is a small genus of cichlids endemis to Lake Tanganyika in east Africa.

Contents

Spathodus erythrodon mating


Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:

  • Spathodus erythrodon Boulenger, 1900
  • Spathodus marlieri Poll, 1950

    • References

    Spathodus Wikipedia
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