Nanochromis Explained

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

In addition, a couple of undescribed species are known.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Schwarzer, J. . B. Misof . S.N. Ifuta . U.K. Schliewen . 2011 . Time and Origin of Cichlid Colonization of the Lower Congo Rapids . PLOS ONE . 6 . 7 . e22380 . 10.1371/journal.pone.0022380. 21799840 . 3140524 . 2011PLoSO...622380S . free .