Trematocranus | |
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Trematocranus placodon | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cichliformes |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Tribe: | Haplochromini |
Genus: | Trematocranus Trewavas, 1935 |
Type species | |
Trematocranus microstoma Trewavas, 1935 |
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There are currently four recognized species in this genus:, [1] with a new species described in 2018. [2]
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