Lithochromis

Lithochromis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Genus: Lithochromis
Lippitsch & Seehausen in Seehausen et al., 1998
Type species
Lithochromis rubripinnis
Seehausen, Lippitsch & Bouton, 1998

Lithochromis is a genus of fish in the Cichlidae family. This genus was formerly included within Haplochromis. It was recognized again upon a comprehensive review of that genus.

It contains the following species:

References

  1. โ†‘ "Lithochromis Lippitsch & Seehausen, 1998". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2026-04-19.
  2. โ†‘ "Lithochromis Lippitsch & Seehausen, 1998". GBIF. Retrieved 2026-04-19.
  3. โ†‘ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Lithochromis". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 17 April 2026.