Simochromis is a genus of cichlids endemic to Lake Tanganyika in Africa.
Species There is currently one recognized species are in this genus:Eschmeyer, W. N.; R. Fricke; and R. van der Laan (7 April 2017). Catalog of Fishes. Retrieved 7 April 2017.Van Steenberge; Pariselle; Huyse; Volckaert; Snoeks; and Vanhove (2015). Morphology, Molecules, and Monogenean Parasites: An Example of an Integrative Approach to Cichlid Biodiversity. PLOS ONE 10(6): e0129987. Konings, A.F. (2015). Tanganyika Cichlids in their natural habitat. 3rd edition. .
Simochromis diagramma (Günther, 1894)
Four other species have been included, but are now generally in Pseudosimochromis:
Pseudosimochromis babaulti (Pellegrin, 1927) Pseudosimochromis curvifrons (Poll, 1942) Pseudosimochromis margaretae G. S. Axelrod & J. A. Harrison, 1978 Pseudosimochromis marginatus (Poll, 1956)
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