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Wallaceochromis

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Wallaceochromis
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Wallaceochromis is a genus of fish in the family Cichlidae and subfamily Pseudocrenilabrinae endemic to West Africa.[1] The name of this genus honours the British naturalist and coproponent of the theory of evolution through natural selection, Alfred Russel Wallace (1823–1913).[2]

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Species

There are currently 3 recognized species in this genus:[3]

  • Wallaceochromis humilis (Boulenger, 1916)
  • Wallaceochromis rubrolabiatus (Lamboj, 2004)
  • Wallaceochromis signatus (Lamboj, 2004)

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