Pseudosimochromis is a genus of fish in the cichlid family, endemic to the Lake Tanganyika basin in Africa. They are small mouthbrooding cichlids that can reach up to in length.
Species The species in Pseudosimochromis were formerly included in Simochromis.Eschmeyer, W. N.; R. Fricke; and R. van der Laan (7 April 2017). Catalog of Fishes. Retrieved 7 April 2017. The limits between the individual species is in need of a review.Van Steenberge; Pariselle; Huyse; Volckaert; Snoeks; and Vanhove (2015). Morphology, Molecules, and Monogenean Parasites: An Example of an Integrative Approach to Cichlid Biodiversity. PLOS ONE 10(6): e0129987. As presently defined, following are recognized in the Pseudosimochromis:Konings, A.F. (2015). Tanganyika Cichlids in their natural habitat. 3rd edition. .
Pseudosimochromis babaulti (Pellegrin, 1927) Pseudosimochromis curvifrons (Poll, 1942) Pseudosimochromis margaretae (Axelrod & Harrison, 1978) Pseudosimochromis marginatus (Poll, 1956) Pseudosimochromis pleurospilus Nelissen, 1978 — likely a synonym of P. babaulti.
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