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Chromidotilapia

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Chromidotilapia
Günther's mouthbrooder (C. guntheri) pair with fry, female on left
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Tribe: Chromidotilapiini
Genus: Chromidotilapia
Boulenger, 1898
Type species
Chromidotilapia kingsleyae
Boulenger, 1898

Chromidotilapia is a genus of cichlid fishes. The genus contains 11 species. Of these, 9 are from Central Africa, one (C. guentheri) is found from Liberia to Cameroon, while the remaining species (C. cavalliensis) is restricted to Côte d'Ivoire.

Species

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There are currently 11 recognized species in this genus:[1]

References

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  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Chromidotilapia". FishBase. February 2013 version.