Pelmatolapia
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| Spotted Tilapia (P. mariae) | |
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| Genus: | Pelmatolapia Thys van den Audenaerde, 1969
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| Tilapia mariae Boulenger, 1899
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Pelmatolapia is a genus of cichlids native to tropical Africa.
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Pelmatolapia cabrae (Boulenger, 1899)
- Pelmatolapia mariae (Boulenger, 1899) (Spotted Tilapia)
References
- ^ Dunz, A.R. & Schliewen, U.K. (2013): Molecular phylogeny and revised classification of the haplotilapiine cichlid fishes formerly referred to as “Tilapia”. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, Available online 29 March 2013 doi: 10.1016/j.ympev.2013.03.015
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