WoRMS taxon details
Pseudocrenilabrinae Fowler, 1934
Heterochromidinae Kullander, 1998 · unaccepted
- Genus Abactochromis Oliver & Arnegard, 2010
- Genus Alcolapia Thys van den Audenaerde, 1969
- Genus Allochromis Greenwood, 1980
- Genus Alticorpus Stauffer & McKaye, 1988
- Genus Altolamprologus Poll, 1986
- Genus Anomalochromis Greenwood, 1985
- Genus Aristochromis Trewavas, 1935
- Genus Asprotilapia Boulenger, 1901
- Genus Astatoreochromis Pellegrin, 1904
- Genus Astatotilapia Pellegrin, 1904
- Genus Aulonocara Regan, 1922
- Genus Aulonocranus Regan, 1920
- Genus Baileychromis Poll, 1986
- Genus Bathybates Boulenger, 1898
- Genus Benitochromis Lamboj, 2001
- Genus Benthochromis Poll, 1986
- Genus Boulengerochromis Pellegrin, 1904
- Genus Buccochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
- Genus Callochromis Regan, 1920
- Genus Caprichromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
- Genus Cardiopharynx Poll, 1942
- Genus Chalinochromis Poll, 1974
- Genus Champsochromis Boulenger, 1915
- Genus Cheilochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
- Genus Chetia Trewavas, 1961
- Genus Chilochromis Boulenger, 1902
- Genus Chilotilapia Boulenger, 1908
- Genus Chindongo Li, Konings & Stauffer, 2016
- Genus Chromidotilapia Boulenger, 1898
- Genus Coelotilapia Dunz & Schliewen, 2013
- Genus Congochromis Stiassny & Schliewen, 2007
- Genus Copadichromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
- Genus Coptodon Gervais, 1853
- Genus Corematodus Boulenger, 1897
- Genus Ctenochromis Pfeffer, 1893
- Genus Ctenopharynx Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
- Genus Cunningtonia Boulenger, 1906
- Genus Cyathochromis Trewavas, 1935
- Genus Cyathopharynx Regan, 1920
- Genus Cyclopharynx Poll, 1948
- Genus Cynotilapia Regan, 1922
- Genus Cyphotilapia Regan, 1920
- Genus Cyprichromis Scheuermann, 1977
- Genus Cyrtocara Boulenger, 1902
- Genus Danakilia Thys van den Audenaerde, 1969
- Genus Dimidiochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
- Genus Diplotaxodon Trewavas, 1935
- Genus Divandu Lamboj & Snoeks, 2000
- Genus Docimodus Boulenger, 1897
- Genus Eclectochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
- Genus Ectodus Boulenger, 1898
- Genus Enantiopus Boulenger, 1906
- Genus Enigmatochromis Lamboj, 2009
- Genus Eretmodus Boulenger, 1898
- Genus Etia Schliewen & Stiassny, 2003
- Genus Exochochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
- Genus Fossorochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
- Genus Gaurochromis Greenwood, 1980
- Genus Genyochromis Trewavas, 1935
- Genus Gephyrochromis Boulenger, 1901
- Genus Gnathochromis Poll, 1981
- Genus Gobiocichla Kanazawa, 1951
- Genus Grammatotria Boulenger, 1899
- Genus Greenwoodochromis Poll, 1983
- Genus Haplochromis Hilgendorf, 1888
- Genus Haplotaxodon Boulenger, 1906
- Genus Hemibates Regan, 1920
- Genus Hemichromis Peters, 1857
- Genus Hemitaeniochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
- Genus Hemitilapia Boulenger, 1902
- Genus Heterochromis Regan, 1922
- Genus Hoplotilapia Hilgendorf, 1888
- Genus Interochromis Yamaoka, Hori & Kuwamura, 1998
- Genus Iodotropheus Oliver & Loiselle, 1972
- Genus Iranocichla Coad, 1982
- Genus Jabarichromis Haefeli, Schedel, Ronco, Indermaur & Salzburger, 2024
- Genus Julidochromis Boulenger, 1898
- Genus Konia Trewavas, 1972
- Genus Labeotropheus Ahl, 1926
- Genus Labidochromis Trewavas, 1935
- Genus Lamprologus Schilthuis, 1891
- Genus Lepidiolamprologus Pellegrin, 1904
- Genus Lestradea Poll, 1943
- Genus Lethrinops Regan, 1922
- Genus Lichnochromis Trewavas, 1935
- Genus Limbochromis Greenwood, 1987
- Genus Limnochromis Regan, 1920
- Genus Limnotilapia Regan, 1920
- Genus Lithochromis Lippitsch & Seehausen, 1998
- Genus Lobochilotes Boulenger, 1915
- Genus Lufubuchromis Schedel, Kupriyanov, Katongo & Schliewen, 2020
- Genus Macropleurodus Regan, 1922
- Genus Maravichromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
- Genus Maylandia Meyer & Foerster, 1984
- Genus Mbipia Lippitsch & Seehausen, 1998
- Genus Mchenga Stauffer & Konings, 2006
- Genus Melanochromis Trewavas, 1935
- Genus Microchromis Johnson, 1975
- Genus Myaka Trewavas, 1972
- Genus Mylochromis Regan, 1920
- Genus Naevochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
- Genus Nanochromis Pellegrin, 1904
- Genus Neochromis Regan, 1920
- Genus Neolamprologus Colombé & Allgayer, 1985
- Genus Nimbochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
- Genus Nyassachromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
- Genus Ophthalmotilapia Pellegrin, 1904
- Genus Oreochromis Günther, 1889
- Genus Orthochromis Greenwood, 1954
- Genus Otopharynx Regan, 1920
- Genus Palaeoplex Schedel, Kupriyanov, Katongo & Schliewen, 2020
- Genus Pallidochromis Turner, 1994
- Genus Paracyprichromis Poll, 1986
- Genus Paragobiocichla Schliewen & Weiss, 2019
- Genus Paralabidochromis Greenwood, 1956
- Genus Parananochromis Greenwood, 1987
- Genus Pelmatochromis Steindachner, 1894
- Genus Pelmatolapia Thys van den Audenaerde, 1969
- Genus Pelvicachromis Thys van den Audenaerde, 1968
- Genus Perissodus Boulenger, 1898
- Genus Petrochromis Boulenger, 1898
- Genus Petrotilapia Trewavas, 1935
- Genus Pharyngochromis Greenwood, 1979
- Genus Placidochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
- Genus Platytaeniodus Boulenger, 1906
- Genus Plecodus Boulenger, 1898
- Genus Protomelas Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
- Genus Pseudocrenilabrus Fowler, 1934
- Genus Pseudosimochromis Nelissen, 1977
- Genus Pseudotropheus Regan, 1922
- Genus Pterochromis Trewavas, 1973
- Genus Pundamilia Seehausen & Lippitsch, 1998
- Genus Pungu Trewavas, 1972
- Genus Pyxichromis Greenwood, 1980
- Genus Reganochromis Whitley, 1929
- Genus Rhamphochromis Regan, 1922
- Genus Sargochromis Regan, 1920
- Genus Sarotherodon Rüppell, 1852
- Genus Schubotzia Boulenger, 1914
- Genus Schwetzochromis Poll, 1948
- Genus Sciaenochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
- Genus Serranochromis Regan, 1920
- Genus Shuja Genner, Ngatunga & Turner, 2022
- Genus Simochromis Boulenger, 1898
- Genus Spathodus Boulenger, 1900
- Genus Steatocranus Boulenger, 1899
- Genus Stigmatochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
- Genus Stomatepia Trewavas, 1962
- Genus Taeniochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
- Genus Taeniolethrinops Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
- Genus Tangachromis Poll, 1981
- Genus Tanganicodus Poll, 1950
- Genus Teleogramma Boulenger, 1899
- Genus Telmatochromis Boulenger, 1898
- Genus Thoracochromis Greenwood, 1979
- Genus Thysochromis Daget, 1988
- Genus Tilapia Smith, 1840
- Genus Tramitichromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
- Genus Trematocara Boulenger, 1899
- Genus Trematochromis Poll, 1987
- Genus Trematocranus Trewavas, 1935
- Genus Triglachromis Poll & Thys van den Audenaerde, 1974
- Genus Tristramella Trewavas, 1942
- Genus Tropheops Trewavas, 1984
- Genus Tropheus Boulenger, 1898
- Genus Tylochromis Regan, 1920
- Genus Tyrannochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
- Genus Variabilichromis Colombé & Allgayer, 1985
- Genus Wallaceochromis Lamboj, Trummer & Metscher, 2016
- Genus Xenochromis Boulenger, 1899
- Genus Xenotilapia Boulenger, 1899
- Genus Yssichromis Greenwood, 1980
- Genus Baionia accepted as Bayonia Boulenger, 1911 accepted as Haplochromis Hilgendorf, 1888
- Genus Barombia Trewavas, 1962 accepted as Pungu Trewavas, 1972
- Genus Bayonia Boulenger, 1911 accepted as Haplochromis Hilgendorf, 1888
- Genus Callopharynx Poll, 1948 accepted as Cyclopharynx Poll, 1948
- Genus Christyella Trewavas, 1935 accepted as Gephyrochromis Boulenger, 1901
- Genus Chromichthys Guichenot in Duméril, 1861 accepted as Hemichromis Peters, 1857
- Genus Clinodon Regan, 1920 accepted as Haplochromis Hilgendorf, 1888
- Genus Cnestrostoma Regan, 1920 accepted as Haplochromis Hilgendorf, 1888
- Genus Coptodus accepted as Coptodon Gervais, 1853 (lapsus calami)
- Genus Cotodon (Gervais, 1853) accepted as Coptodon Gervais, 1853 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
- Genus Enterochromis Greenwood, 1980 accepted as Haplochromis Hilgendorf, 1888
- Genus Gobiochromis Poll, 1939 accepted as Steatocranus Boulenger, 1899
- Genus Haligenes Günther, 1860 accepted as Tilapia Smith, 1840
- Genus Haplochrmomis accepted as Haplochromis Hilgendorf, 1888 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
- Genus Harpagchromis accepted as Haplochromis Hilgendorf, 1888 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
- Genus Harpagochromis Greenwood, 1980 accepted as Haplochromis Hilgendorf, 1888
- Genus Hemihaplochromis Wickler, 1963 accepted as Pseudocrenilabrus Fowler, 1934
- Genus Heterotilapia Regan, 1920 accepted as Herotilapia Pellegrin, 1904 accepted as Archocentrus Gill, 1877 (Objectively invalid; preoccupied)
- Genus Iodochromis Mensi, 1973 accepted as Iodotropheus Oliver & Loiselle, 1972
- Genus Labrochromis Regan, 1920 accepted as Haplochromis Hilgendorf, 1888
- Genus Laruwiala Thys van den Audenaerde, 1969 accepted as Oreochromis Günther, 1889
- Genus Leptochromis Bleeker, 1875 accepted as Pseudochromis Rüppell, 1835
- Genus Leptolamprologus Pellegrin, 1927 accepted as Teleogramma Boulenger, 1899
- Genus Leptotilapia Pellegrin, 1928 accepted as Steatocranus Boulenger, 1899
- Genus Lipochromis Regan, 1920 accepted as Haplochromis Hilgendorf, 1888
- Genus Loruwiala accepted as Laruwiala Thys van den Audenaerde, 1969 accepted as Oreochromis Günther, 1889 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
- Genus Melanogenes Bleeker, 1863 accepted as Sarotherodon Rüppell, 1852
- Genus Microdontochromis Poll, 1986 accepted as Xenotilapia Boulenger, 1899
- Genus Neolamprolagus accepted as Neolamprologus Colombé & Allgayer, 1985 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
- Genus Neopharynx Poll, 1948 accepted as Cyclopharynx Poll, 1948
- Genus Neotilapia Regan, 1920 accepted as Oreochromis Günther, 1889
- Genus Nyasalapia Thys van den Audenaerde, 1969 accepted as Oreochromis Günther, 1889
- Genus Orechromis accepted as Oreochromis Günther, 1889 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
- Genus Paleolamprologus Colombé & Allgayer, 1985 accepted as Neolamprologus Colombé & Allgayer, 1985
- Genus Parectodus Poll, 1942 accepted as Xenotilapia Boulenger, 1899
- Genus Perrisodus accepted as Perissodus Boulenger, 1898 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
- Genus Platygnathochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989 accepted as Mylochromis Regan, 1920
- Genus Prognathochromis Greenwood, 1980 accepted as Haplochromis Hilgendorf, 1888
- Genus Psammochromis Greenwood, 1980 accepted as Haplochromis Hilgendorf, 1888
- Genus Pseudohaplochromis Allgayer, 1981 accepted as Cheilochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
- Genus Ptyochromis Greenwood, 1980 accepted as Haplochromis Hilgendorf, 1888
- Genus Rheohaplochromis Thys van den Audenaerde, 1963 accepted as Schwetzochromis Poll, 1948
- Genus Sarothredon accepted as Sarotherodon Rüppell, 1852 (misspelling)
- Genus Stappersetta Whitley, 1950 accepted as Xenotilapia Boulenger, 1899
- Genus Stappersia Boulenger, 1914 accepted as Xenotilapia Boulenger, 1899
- Genus Stomalepia accepted as Stomatepia Trewavas, 1962 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
- Genus Telapia accepted as Tilapia Smith, 1840 (misspelling)
- Genus Telotrematocara Poll, 1986 accepted as Trematocara Boulenger, 1899
- Genus Thysia Loiselle & Welcomme, 1972 accepted as Thysochromis Daget, 1988
- Genus Tritamella accepted as Tristramella Trewavas, 1942 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
- Genus Xystichromis Greenwood, 1980 accepted as Haplochromis Hilgendorf, 1888
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Not documented
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2026). FishBase. Pseudocrenilabrinae Fowler, 1934. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=267090 on 2026-03-23
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Nomenclature
basis of record
Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
Taxonomy
taxonomy source
Van Der Laan, R.; Eschmeyer, W. N.; Fricke, R. (2014). Family-group names of Recent fishes. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3882(1): 1-230., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3882.1.1 [details] Available for editors 
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context source (PeRMS)
Chirichigno, N.; Cornejo, M. (2001). Catálogo comentado de los peces marinos del Perú. <em>2ª ed. Instituto del Mar de Perú. Publicación Especial. Callao.</em> 314 p. [details]
