FAMILY: family Cichlidae.
family Cichlidae
Cichlidae Bonaparte 1835 (Actinopteri: Perciformes)
- Bonaparte, Charles Lucien. 1835. "Prodromus systematis ichthyologiae". Nuovi Annali delle Scienze naturali Bologna. 2(4):181–196, 272–277 (crc06466)
Original description as: Cychlini (subfamily).
Type: Cichla Bloch & Schneider, 1801.
Common names: Cichlids.
Comments: With the purpose to integrate the family groups classification for the family Cichlidae we have followed the latest works that incorporate extensive DNA comparison techniques and the valid family groups names available. For American cichlids we have trusted the latest proposal by Smith et al (2008) accepting the suggestions given by Říčan et all (Říčan et al., 2016). Several family group names and diagnoses were taken from Kullander (Kullander, 1998) and other sources. For African tilapines we have followed Dunz et al (2013), their diagnoses and proposed family group names. For Lake Tanganyika cichlids we have followed Poll (1986) and Takahashi (2003, 2016). For Madagascar and Indian cichlids we have followed Sparks (2004) and used his diagnoses. Some areas are still in need of a valid classification, so we will update the present classification as new information becomes available.
SUB-FAMILY: Cichlinae Bonaparte, 1840
Chocoheros, Heroina, Oscura.Tribe: Astronotini Hoedeman, 1947
Astronotus.Tribe: Chaetobranchini Fernández-Yépez, 1951
Chaetobranchopsis, Chaetobranchus.Tribe: Cichlasomatini Kullander, 1998
Acaronia, Aequidens, Andinoacara, Bujurquina, Cichlasoma, Cleithracara, Ivanacara, Krobia, Laetacara, Nannacara, Rondonacara, Tahuantinsuyoa.Tribe: Cichlini Bonaparte, 1840
Cichla.Tribe: Geophagini Haseman, 1911
Acarichthys, Apistogramma, Apistogrammoides, Biotodoma, Biotoecus, Crenicara, Crenicichla, Dicrossus, Geophagus, Guianacara, Gymnogeophagus, Hemeraia, Lugubria, Mazarunia, Mikrogeophagus, Satanoperca, Saxatilia, Taeniacara, Teleocichla, Wallaciia.Tribe: Retroculini Kullander, 1998
Retroculus.Tribe: Therapsini Allgayer, 1989
Amatitlania, Amphilophus, Archocentrus, Astatheros, Australoheros, Caquetaia, Chiapaheros, Chortiheros, Chuco, Cincelichthys, Cribroheros, Cryptoheros, Darienheros, Herichthys, Heros, Herotilapia, Hoplarchus, Hypselecara, Hypsophrys, Isthmoheros, Kronoheros, Maskaheros, Mayaheros, Mesoheros, Mesonauta, Nandopsis, Neetroplus, Panamius, Parachromis, Paraneetroplus, Petenia, Pterophyllum, Rheoheros, Rocio, Symphysodon, Talamancaheros, Theraps, Thorichthys, Tomocichla, Trichromis, Uaru, Vieja, Wajpamheros.SUB-FAMILY: Etroplinae Kullander, 1998
Etroplus, Paretroplus, Pseudetroplus,SUB-FAMILY: Pseudocrenilabrinae Fowler, 1934
Abactochromis, Allochromis, Anomalochromis, Benitochromis, Chetia, Chindongo, Chromidotilapia, Congochromis, Cyathochromis, Cyclopharynx, Cynotilapia, Divandu, Enigmatochromis. Genyochromis, Gephyrochromis. Hemichromis, Heterochromis. Iodotropheus. Labeotropheus. Labidochromis. Limbochromis. Lithochromis, Mbipia, Mchenga, Melanochromis, Metriaclima. Mylochromis. Nanochromis. Neochromis. Pallidochromis, Paralabidochromis. Parananochromis, Pelvicachromis. Petrotilapia, Pharyngochromis. Platytaeniodus, Pseudotropheus, Pundamilia, Pyxichromis, Rubricatochromis, Sargochromis. Schubotzia. Schwetzochromis, Serranochromis. Teleogramma. Thoracochromis, Thysochromis, Tropheops, Wallaceochromis.Tribe: Bathybatini Poll, 1986
Bathybates, Hemibates.Tribe: Benthochromini Takahashi, 2003
Benthochromis.Tribe: Boulengerochromini Takahashi, 2003
Boulengerochromis.Tribe: Coelotilapiini Dunz & Schliewen, 2013
Coelotilapia.Tribe: Coptodonini Dunz & Schliewen, 2013
Coptodon.Tribe: Cyphotilapiini Takahashi, 2003
Cyphotilapia, Trematochromis.Tribe: Cyprichromini Poll, 1986
Cyprichromis, Paracyprichromis.Tribe: Ectodini Poll, 1986
Asprotilapia, Aulonocranus, Callochromis, Cardiopharynx, Cunningtonia, Cyathopharynx, Ectodus, Enantiopus, Grammatotria, Lestradea, Microdontochromis, Ophthalmotilapia, Xenotilapia.Tribe: Eretmodini Staeck, 1977
Eretmodus, Spathodus, Tanganicodus.Tribe: Etiini Dunz & Schliewen, 2013
Etia.Tribe: Gobiocichlini Dunz & Schliewen, 2013
Gobiocichla, Paragobiocichla.Tribe: Haplochromini Hoedeman, 1947
Alticorpus, Aristochromis, Astatoreochromis, Astatotilapia, Aulonocara, Buccochromis, Caprichromis, Champsochromis, Chilotilapia, Copadichromis, Corematodus, Ctenochromis, Ctenopharynx, Cyrtocara, Dimidiochromis, Diplotaxodon, Docimodus, Exochochromis, Fossorochromis, Haplochromis, Hemitaeniochromis, Hemitilapia, Interochromis, Lethrinops, Lichnochromis, Limnotilapia, Lobochilotes, Lufubuchromis, Naevochromis, Nimbochromis, Nyassachromis, Orthochromis, Otopharynx, Palaeoplex, Petrochromis, Placidochromis, Protomelas, Pseudocrenilabrus, Pseudosimochromis, Rhamphochromis, Sciaenochromis, Simochromis, Stigmatochromis, Taeniochromis, Taeniolethrinops, Tramitichromis, Trematocranus, Tropheus, Tyrannochromis.Tribe: Heterotilapiini Dunz & Schliewen, 2013
Heterotilapia.Tribe: Lamprologini Poll, 1986
Altolamprologus, Chalinochromis, Julidochromis, Lamprologus, Lepidiolamprologus, Neolamprologus, Paleolamprologus, Telmatochromis, Variabilichromis.Tribe: Limnochromini Poll, 1986
Baileychromis, Gnathochromis, Greenwoodochromis, Limnochromis, Reganochromis, Tangachromis, Triglachromis.Tribe: Oreochromini Dunz & Schliewen, 2013
Danakilia, Iranocichla, Konia, Myaka, Oreochromis, Pungu, Sarotherodon, Stomatepia, Tristramella.Tribe: Pelmatolapiini Dunz & Schliewen, 2013
Pelmatolapia.Tribe: Perissodini Poll, 1986
Haplotaxodon, Perissodus, Xenochromis.Tribe: Steatocranini Dunz & Schliewen, 2013
Steatocranus.Tribe: Tilapiini Hoedeman, 1947
Chilochromis, Congolapia, Pelmatochromis, Pterochromis, Tilapia.Tribe: Trematocarini Poll, 1986
Trematocara. Jabarichromis, Shuja.Tribe: Tylochromini Poll, 1986
Tylochromis.SUB-FAMILY: Ptychochrominae Sparks, 2004
Katria. Oxylapia. Paratilapia. Ptychochromis, Ptychochromoides.References (8):
- Dunz, Andreas R. & Uldich K. Schliewen. 2013. "Molecular phylogeny and revised classification ofthe haplotilapiine cichlid fishes formerly referred to as "Tilapia"". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 68(2013):64-80. DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2013.03.015 (crc05007) (abstract)
- Kullander, Sven. 1998. "A phylogeny and classification of the South American Cichlidae (Teleostei: Perciformes)". in Malabarba, L.R, R.E. Reis, R.P. Vari, Z.M.S. Lucena, & C.A.S. Lucena (eds), Phylogeny and Classification of Neotropical Fishes. Edipucrs, Porto Alegre.. 461-498 (crc01342)
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- Sparks, John S.. 2004. "Molecular phylogeny and biogeography of the Malagasy and South Asian cichlids (Teleostei: Perciformes: Cichlidae)". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 30(3):599-614. DOI: 10.1016/S1055-7903(03)00225-2 (crc02967) (abstract)
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- Takahashi, Tetsumi. 2003. "Systematic of Tanganyikan Cichlid Fishes (Teleostei: Perciformes)". Ichthyological Research. 50(4):367-382. DOI: 10.1007/s10228-003-0181-7 (crc01491) (abstract)
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