Taxonomy Profile: Parachromis (Agassiz 1859)

Parachromis: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Animalia
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Genus
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Current Standing:
valid
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Parachromis: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Animalia
animals |
Animal |
animaux |
Subkingdom : Bilateria
Infrakingdom : Deuterostomia
Phylum : Chordata
chordates |
cordado |
cordés |
Subphylum : Vertebrata
vertebrates |
vertebrado |
vertébrés |
Infradivision : Gnathostomata
Superclass : Actinopterygii
ray-finned fishes |
spiny rayed fishes |
poisson épineux |
poissons à nageoires rayonnées |
Class : Teleostei
Superorder : Acanthopterygii
Order : Perciformes
perch-like fishes |
Suborder : Labroidei
parrotfishes |
rainbowfishes |
wrasses |
labres |
poissons-perroquets |
Family : Cichlidae
cichlids |
cichlidés |
tilapias y mojarras de agua dulce |
Genus : Parachromis
Parachromis Direct Children(s):
Parachromis dovii
(Günther 1864)
Parachromis loisellei
(Bussing 1989)
Parachromis managuensis
(Günther 1867)
Parachromis motaguensis
(Günther 1867)
Parachromis: References
Expert(s):
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Source:
Catalog of Fishes, 13-May-2004
Acquired:
2004-05-13
Notes:
http://www.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/
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Parachromis
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Parachromis: Geographic Information
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Parachromis: Comments
Comment:
According to Eschmeyer (online Catalog of Fishes, 2002) this genus is usually regarded as not available since no distinguishing features were provided by Agassiz. The type of the genus, P. gulosus, is now in the genus Nandopsis