Congolapia

Congolapia is a genus of cichlids native to Africa and found only in the basin of the Congo River.

Congolapia
Congolapia bilineata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Tribe: Tilapiini
Genus: Congolapia
Dunz, Vreven & Schliewen, 2012
Type species
Tilapia bilineata
Pellegrin, 1900

Species

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

  • Congolapia bilineata (Pellegrin, 1900)
  • Congolapia crassa (Pellegrin, 1903)
  • Congolapia louna Dunz, Vreven & Schliewen, 2012

References
  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Congolapia in FishBase. February 2013 version.


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