Petrochromis

Petrochromis is a genus of cichlids endemic to Lake Tanganyika in east Africa.^[1]

Petrochromis
Petrochromis sp. Moshi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cichliformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Tribe:	Tropheini
Genus:	Petrochromis Boulenger, 1898
Type species
Petrochromis polyodon Boulenger, 1898

Species

There are currently 8 recognized species are in this genus:^[1]

• Petrochromis ephiphium Brichard, 1989
• Petrochromis famula Matthes & Trewavas, 1960
• Petrochromis fasciolatus Boulenger, 1914
• Petrochromis horii Takahashi & Koblmüller, 2014^[2]
• Petrochromis macrognathus Yamaoka, 1983
• Petrochromis orthognathus Matthes, 1959
• Petrochromis polyodon Boulenger, 1898
• Petrochromis trewavasae Poll, 1948 (Thread-fin cichlid)