Microdontochromis
| Microdontochromis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Subfamily: | Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| Tribe: | Ectodini |
| Genus: | Microdontochromis Poll, 1986 |
| Type species | |
| Xenotilapia tenuidentata Poll, 1951
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Microdontochromis is a small genus of cichlid fish endemic to the Lake Tanganyika basin in East Africa.
Species
[edit]There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Microdontochromis rotundiventralis Takahashi, Yanagisawa & Nakaya, 1997
- Microdontochromis tenuidentatus (Poll, 1951)
References
[edit]- ^ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Microdontochromis". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 8 November 2025.