Eretmodini

Eretmodini
Tanganyika clown, Eretmodus cyanostictus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Tribe: Eretmodini
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Genera

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Eretmodini is a tribe of African cichlids. It contains five species of freshwater fish endemic to Lake Tanganyika. They are small fish with reduced swim bladders that are found near the bottom in the turbulent, coastal surf zone.[1] They are mouthbrooders.[1]

Genera

There are three genera, consisting of five species in the tribe:[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Smith, M.P. (1998). Lake Tanganyikan Cichlids, p. 10. ISBN 0-7641-0615-5
  2. ^ "Pseudocrenilabrinae". NCBI. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
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