Pundamilia
Encyclopedia
Pundamilia is a small genus
of haplochromine
cichlid
s endemic to East Africa
, primarily in Lake Victoria
. FishBase
includes them in Haplochromis
while the IUCN treats them as distinct.
At present, only four species
are placed here:
Some authors also place Haplochromis azureus here.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of haplochromine
Haplochromine
The haplochromine cichlids are a tribe of cichlids in subfamily Pseudocrenilabrinae called Haplochromini. This group includes the type genus plus a number of closely related genera such as Aulonocara, Astatotilapia, and Chilotilapia. They are endemic to eastern and southern Africa...
cichlid
Cichlid
Cichlids are fishes from the family Cichlidae in the order Perciformes. Cichlids are members of a group known as the Labroidei along with the wrasses , damselfish , and surfperches . This family is both large and diverse. At least 1,300 species have been scientifically described, making it one of...
s endemic to East Africa
East Africa
East Africa or Eastern Africa is the easterly region of the African continent, variably defined by geography or geopolitics. In the UN scheme of geographic regions, 19 territories constitute Eastern Africa:...
, primarily in Lake Victoria
Lake Victoria
Lake Victoria is one of the African Great Lakes. The lake was named for Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, by John Hanning Speke, the first European to discover this lake....
. FishBase
FishBase
FishBase is a comprehensive database of information about fish species . It is the largest and most extensively accessed online database on adult finfish on the web...
includes them in Haplochromis
Haplochromis
Haplochromis is a ray-finned fish genus in the family Cichlidae. It has been used as the default "wastebin taxon" for Pseudocrenilabrinae cichlids of the East African Rift, and as such became the "largest" fish "genus"...
while the IUCN treats them as distinct.
At present, only four species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
are placed here:
- Pundamilia igneopinisPundamilia igneopinisPundamilia igneopinnis is a species of fish in the Cichlidae family. The genus Pundamilia is doubtfully distinct from Haplochromis.It is endemic to Tanzania. Its natural habitat is freshwater lakes.-Source:...
- Pundamilia macrocephalaPundamilia macrocephalaPundamilia macrocephala is a species of fish in the Cichlidae family. The genus Pundamilia is doubtfully distinct from Haplochromis.It is endemic to Tanzania. Its natural habitat is freshwater lakes.-Source:...
- Pundamilia nyererePundamilia nyererePundamilia nyererei is a species of fish in the Cichlidae family. The genus Pundamilia is doubtfully distinct from Haplochromis.It is found in Kenya and Tanzania. Its natural habitat is freshwater lakes. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss....
- Pundamilia pundamiliaPundamilia pundamiliaPundamilia pundamilia is a species of fish in the Cichlidae family. The genus Pundamilia is doubtfully distinct from Haplochromis.It is found in Kenya and Tanzania. Its natural habitat is freshwater lakes.-References:...
Some authors also place Haplochromis azureus here.