Eretmodus is a genus of cichlids endemic to Lake Tanganyika in East Africa.
| Eretmodus | |
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| Tanganyika Clown (E. cyanostictus) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Tribe: | Eretmodini |
| Genus: | Eretmodus Boulenger, 1898 |
| Type species | |
| Eretmodus cyanostictus Boulenger, 1898
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Species
editThere are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Eretmodus cyanostictus Boulenger, 1898 (Tanganyika Clown)
- Eretmodus marksmithi W. E. Burgess, 2012
References
edit- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Eretmodus". FishBase. February 2013 version.
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