Ectodini Explained

Ectodini is a tribe of cichlids that are endemic to Lake Tanganyika in East Africa. They live in the benthic zone. Most of the genera in this tribe are monotypic. These fishes show diverse morphology and behaviour and the tribe includes taxa which live in sandy, muddy and rocky habitats.

Genera

The following genera are classified in the tribe Ectodini:^[1]

• Aulonocranus Regan, 1920
• Callochromis Regan, 1920
• Cardiopharynx Poll, 1942
• Cunningtonia Boulenger, 1906
• Cyathopharynx Regan, 1920
• Ectodus Boulenger, 1898
• Grammatotria Boulenger, 1899
• Lestradea Poll, 1943
• Ophthalmotilapia Pellegrin, 1904
• Xenochromis Boulenger, 1899
• Xenotilapia Boulenger, 1899

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tribe Ectodini . 24 November 2018 . The Cichlid Room Companion. Thomas Andersen . 2007.