Ectodini

Ectodini is a tribe of cichlids that are endemic to Lake Tanganyika in East Africa. They live in the benthic zone. Most of the genera in this tribe are monotypic. These fishes show diverse morphology and behaviour and the tribe includes taxa which live in sandy, muddy and rocky habitats.

Genera

The following genera are classified in the tribe Ectodini:Asprotilapia Boulenger, 1901Aulonocranus Regan, 1920Callochromis Regan, 1920Cardiopharynx Poll, 1942Cunningtonia Boulenger, 1906Cyathopharynx Regan, 1920Ectodus Boulenger, 1898Grammatotria Boulenger, 1899Lestradea Poll, 1943Microdontochromis Poll, 1986Ophthalmotilapia Pellegrin, 1904Xenochromis Boulenger, 1899Xenotilapia Boulenger, 1899