Thysochromis

Thysochromis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Tribe: Chromidotilapiini
Genus: Thysochromis
Daget, 1988
Type species
Pelmatochromis ansorgii
Boulenger, 1901
Synonyms

Thysia Loiselle & Welcomme, 1972

Thysochromis is a genus of cichlids native to West and Middle Africa.

Species

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

  • Thysochromis ansorgii (Boulenger, 1901)
  • Thysochromis emili Walsh, Lamboj & Stiassny, 2019
Synonyms
  • Thysochromis annectens (Boulenger, 1913); valid as T. ansorgii

References

  1. ↑ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Thysochromis". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 8 August 2026.