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

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

^ ^a ^b 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.

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[CoF-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.

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