Mbipia | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cichliformes |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Tribe: | Haplochromini |
Genus: |
Mbipia Lippitsch & Seehausen, 1998 |
Type species | |
Mbipia mbipi Lippitsch & Bouton
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Mbipia is a putative genus of haplochromine cichlids which is endemic to Lake Victoria. This taxa within the genus Mbipia are currently considered by FishBase to be contained within Haplochromis [2] until a comprehensive review of that genus is conducted, however other authorities recognise its validity. [3]
If eventually separated from Haplochromis it would probably contain the following species: [3]