Mbipia is a putative genus of haplochromine cichlids which is endemic to Lake Victoria. This taxa within the genus Mbipia are currently considered by FishBase to be contained within Haplochromis[2] until a comprehensive review of that genus is conducted, however other authorities recognise its validity.[3]

Mbipia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Tribe: Haplochromini
Genus: Mbipia
Lippitsch & Seehausen, 1998
Type species
Mbipia mbipi
Lippitsch & Bouton[1]

If eventually separated from Haplochromis it would probably contain the following species:[3]

References

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  1. ^ Seehausen, O.; E. Lippitsch; N. Bouton & H. Zwennes (1998). "Mbipi, the rock-dwelling cichlids of Lake Victoria: description of three new genera and fifteen new species". Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters. 9 (2): 129–228.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Mbipia". FishBase. October 2018 version.
  3. ^ a b Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Mbipia". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 23 December 2018.