Pelmatolapia

Classification

Genus: Pelmatolapia

Description

Pelmatolapia is a genus of cichlids native to tropical Africa. This genus and Pterochromis are the only in the tribe Pelmatolapiini, but formerly they were included in Tilapiini.

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:

Pelmatolapia cabrae (Boulenger, 1899)
Pelmatolapia mariae (Boulenger, 1899) (Spotted Tilapia)

Species