Thoracochromis
Thoracochromis is a fish genus of haplochromine cichlids that are endemic to Africa. Most species are from rivers in Angola and Namibia, or the Congo River Basin in Central Africa, but T. wingatii is from the Nile system. Additionally, there are a few apparently undescribed species from the Nile system, which appear to be close relatives of T. wingatii or Haplochromis loati. Many species have been moved between this genus and Haplochromis, and while some consensus has been reached in recent years, their mutual delimitation is still far from settled.Species
There are currently 12 recognized species in this genus:
- Thoracochromis albolabris
- Thoracochromis bakongo
- Thoracochromis brauschi
- Thoracochromis buysi
- Thoracochromis callichromus
- Thoracochromis demeusii
- Thoracochromis fasciatus
- Thoracochromis lucullae
- Thoracochromis moeruensis
- Thoracochromis schwetzi
- Thoracochromis stigmatogenys
- Thoracochromis wingatii
Distribution
T.buysi is endemic to the Kunene River.
