Spathodus

Spathodus
Spathodus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cichliformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Tribe:	Eretmodini
Genus:	Spathodus Boulenger, 1900
Type species
Spathodus erythrodon Boulenger, 1900

Spathodus is a small genus of cichlids endemis to Lake Tanganyika in east Africa.

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:^[1]

• Spathodus erythrodon Boulenger, 1900
• Spathodus marlieri Poll, 1950

References

1. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Spathodus". FishBase. April 2013 version.