Nandopsis is a small genus of cichlid fishes found in lakes, streams and rivers in Cuba and Hispaniola. Nandopsis are the only cichlids native to the Antilles.
| Nandopsis Temporal range:
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| Biajaca (N. tetracantus) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Tribe: | Heroini |
| Genus: | Nandopsis T. N. Gill, 1862 |
| Type species | |
| Centrarchus tetracanthus Valenciennes, 1831
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Species edit
The genus currently contains three extant species, as well as one fossil species from the late Oligocene epoch. An additional species, N. vombergae is recognized by some, but considered a synonym of N. haitiensis by FishBase.[3]
- Nandopsis haitiensis (Tee-Van, 1935) (Haitian cichlid) - Hispaniola (Dominican Republic and Haiti)[4]
- Nandopsis ramsdeni (Fowler, 1938) (Joturo) - Cuba[5]
- Nandopsis tetracanthus (Valenciennes, 1831) (Biajaca) - Cuba[6]
- † Nandopsis woodringi Graham, 1990 (Haiti)[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "Nandopsis woodringi†". The Fish Tree of Life. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ Říčan, Oldřich; Piálek, Lubomír; Zardoya, Rafael; Doadrio, Ignacio; Zrzavy, Jan (March 2013). "Biogeography of the Mesoamerican Cichlidae (Teleostei: Heroini): Colonization through the GAARlandia land bridge and early diversification". Journal of Biogeography. 40 (3): 579–593. Archived from the original on 21 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Nandopsis in FishBase. February 2013 version.
- ^ Lyons, T.J.; Rodríguez-Silva, R. (2021). "Nandopsis haitiensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T177038034A177038047. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T177038034A177038047.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Lyons, T.J.; Rodríguez-Machado, S. (2021). "Nandopsis ramsdeni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T125987809A125987886. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T125987809A125987886.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Lyons, T.J.; Rodríguez-Machado, S. (2021). "Nandopsis tetracanthus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T125987850A125987891. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T125987850A125987891.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
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