Nanochromis

Nanochromis is a genus of small cichlids endemic to the Congo River Basin in Central Africa.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Nanochromis is referenced by 8 other articles, and connects out to Animalia, Chordata and Central Africa.

It is catalogued under topics including Chromidotilapiini, Cichlid genera and Taxa named by Jacques Pellegrin.

Its subject is documented across 17 Wikipedia language editions.

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GENUS

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassTeleostei
OrderPerciformes
FamilyCichlidae

Habitatfreshwater

Observations1

Observations recorded261

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Specimen records: 18
Family: Cichlidae
Collections: USNM, MNHN, LSUMZ, CAS, FMNH, NHMUK
Recorded in: Liberia, Gabon, Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The, Democratic Republic Of The Congo (Zaire), Congo Kinshasa

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Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Cichlidae
Image: Nanochromis nudiceps.jpg

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taxon rank: genus
taxon name: Nanochromis
topic's main category: Category:Nanochromis
Commons category: Nanochromis

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Nanochromis is a genus of small cichlids endemic to the Congo River Basin in Central Africa.

==Species== The genus Congochromis was split from Nanochromis in 2007. The following species remain in Nanochromis: Nanochromis consortus T. R. Roberts & D. J. Stewart, 1976 Nanochromis minor T. R. Roberts & D. J. Stewart, 1976 Nanochromis nudiceps (Boulenger, 1899) Nanochromis parilus T. R. Roberts & D. J. Stewart, 1976 Nanochromis splendens T. R. Roberts & D. J. Stewart, 1976 Nanochromis teugelsi Lamboj & Schelly, 2006 Nanochromis transvestitus T. R. Roberts & D. J. Stewart, 1984 Nanochromis wickleri Schliewen & Stiassny, 2006

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