Limnochromis

Limnochromis is a small genus of cichlid fish endemic to Lake Tanganyika in east Africa.

Limnochromis
Limnochromis auritus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cichliformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Tribe:	Limnochromini
Genus:	Limnochromis Regan, 1920
Type species
Paratilapia aurita Boulenger, 1901

Species

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

• Limnochromis abeelei Poll, 1949
• Limnochromis auritus Boulenger, 1901 (Spangled cichlid)
• Limnochromis staneri Poll, 1949