Spathodus

Genus of fishes

Spathodus
Spathodus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Tribe: Eretmodini
Genus: Spathodus
Boulenger, 1900
Type species
Spathodus erythrodon
Boulenger, 1900

Spathodus is a small genus of cichlids endemis to Lake Tanganyika in east Africa.

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]

  • Spathodus erythrodon Boulenger, 1900
  • Spathodus marlieri Poll, 1950

References

  1. ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Spathodus in FishBase. April 2013 version.
Taxon identifiers
Spathodus


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