Trematocranus is a small genus of haplochromine cichlids endemic to Lake Malawi.

Trematocranus
Trematocranus placodon
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Tribe: Haplochromini
Genus: Trematocranus
Trewavas, 1935
Type species
Trematocranus microstoma
Trewavas, 1935

Species

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There are currently four recognized species in this genus:,[1] with a new species described in 2018.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Trematocranus". FishBase. April 2013 version.
  2. ^ Dierickx, K.; Hanssens, M.; Rusuwa, B.; Snoeks, J. (14 March 2018). "Trematocranus pachychilus, a new endemic cichlid from Lake Malawi". ZooKeys (743): 153–166. doi:10.3897/zookeys.743.22814. PMC 5904553. PMID 29670440. Retrieved 3 April 2018.