Haplochromis

Haplochromis Hilgendorf, 1888

Haplochromis obliquidens (Hilgendorf, 1888)

Family
Cichlidae

Sub-family
Pseudocrenilabrinae

Tribe
Haplochromini


Last updated on:
05-Jan-2011


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Original description:

  • Hilgendorf, F.M. 1888. "Fische aus dem Victoria-Nyanza (Ukerewe-See), gesammelt von dem verstorbenen Dr. G. A. Fischer". Sitzungsberichte der Gesellschaft naturforschender Freunde in Berlin. 75-79 (crc00096)

Type species: Chromis (Haplochromis) obliquidens Hilgendorf, 1888 (monotypy).

Synonyms:

  • Hoplotilapia Hilgendorf, 1888. Determiner: van Oijen, Martien J.P, 1996
  • Labrochromis Regan, 1920. Determiner: van Oijen, Martien J.P, 1991
  • Lipochromis Regan, 1920. Determiner: van Oijen, Martien J.P, 1991
  • Macropleurodus Regan, 1922. Determiner: van Oijen, Martien J.P, 1996
  • Enterochromis Greenwood, 1980. Determiner: van Oijen, Martien J.P, 1991
  • Gaurochromis Greenwood, 1980. Determiner: van Oijen, Martien J.P, 1991
  • Harpagochromis Greenwood, 1980. Determiner: van Oijen, Martien J.P, 1991
  • Prognathochromis Greenwood, 1980. Determiner: van Oijen, Martien J.P, 1991
  • Psammochromis Greenwood, 1980. Determiner: van Oijen, Martien J.P, 1991
  • Ptyochromis Greenwood, 1980. Determiner: van Oijen, Martien J.P, 1991
  • Xystichromis Greenwood, 1980. Determiner: Witte, Frans, 1987
  • Yssichromis Greenwood, 1980. Determiner: Witte, Frans, 1987

Described species included (218):

valid: 195 synonym: 23

Potentially undescribed species (36):