Spathodus is a small genus of cichlids endemis to Lake Tanganyika in east Africa.
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| Spathodus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Tribe: | Eretmodini |
| Genus: | Spathodus Boulenger, 1900 |
| Type species | |
| Spathodus erythrodon Boulenger, 1900
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Species edit
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Spathodus erythrodon Boulenger, 1900
- Spathodus marlieri Poll, 1950
References edit
- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Spathodus in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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