Neochromis

Neochromis
Neochromis simotes
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cichliformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Tribe:	Haplochromini
Genus:	Neochromis Regan, 1920
Type species
Tilapia simotes (Boulenger) 1911 [1]

Neochromis is a genus of haplochromine cichlids endemic to Lake Victoria. This genus is currently considered a synonym of Haplochromis pending a comprehensive review of the haplochromine cichlids, though if recognized as a valid genus it would contain the following species ^[1]

• Neochromis gigas Seehausen & Lippitsch, 1998
• Neochromis greenwoodi Seehausen & Bouton, 1998
• Neochromis omnicaeruleus Seehausen & Bouton, 1998
• Neochromis rufocaudalis Seehausen & Bouton, 1998
• Neochromis simotes (Boulenger 1911)

References

1. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Neochromis". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 19 January 2019.