Paratilapia

Paratilapia
P. polleni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Subfamily: Paratilapiinae
Tawil, 2001
Genus: Paratilapia
Bleeker, 1868
Type species
Paratilapia polleni
Bleeker, 1868

Paratilapia is a genus of cichlids generally restricted to Madagascar. These are large, dark cichlids densely covered in light spots. An additional very poorly known species from the Congo River basin in mainland Africa is sometimes also placed in the genus, but this is highly questionable and arguably it is better placed in the "wastebasket genus" Haplochromis for the time being.[1][2]

  1. ^ Greenwood (1979). Towards a phyletic classification of the 'genus' Haplochromis (Pisces, Cichlidae) and related taxa. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Zoology 35(4): 265-322
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference FishBase was invoked but never defined (see the help page).