Ctenochromis pectoralis Pfeffer, 1893
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Ctenochromis pectoralis, the Pangani haplo (short for "haplochromine"), is a species of fish in the family Cichlidae. It was originally characterized in the Pangani River of Tanzania, and may also be present in Kenya. It is listed as extinct by IUCN as a result of a 1996 evaluation, but this appears to be incorrect. A more recent IUCN publication stated that this species is not endangered in any way.
Two isolated populations of similar fish have been reported from springs flanking Mount Kilimanjaro, with some disagreement as to whether they represent the same or distinct related species: at the Kikuletwa Hot Springs of Hai District of Kilimanjaro Region, upstream of the Pangani, and the Mzima Springs, in the Tsavo River drainage, Kenya. The latter is listed as a distinct, vulnerable species, C. aff. pectoralis, by IUCN.
Wikipedia contributors, Ctenochromis pectoralis; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T19:26:56.764554+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Ctenochromis pectoralis Pfeffer, 1893
- Name authority
- Pfeffer, 1893
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Genus
- Ctenochromis
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderCichliformes
- familyCichlidae Bonaparte, 1835
- subfamilyPseudocrenilabrinae Fowler, 1934
- genusCtenochromis Pfeffer, 1893
- speciesCtenochromis pectoralis Pfeffer, 1893
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Ctenochromis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Ctenochromis oligacanthus (Regan, 1922) | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Ctenochromis polli (Thys van den Audenaerde, 1964) | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Haplochromis pectoralis (Pfeffer, 1893) (Pfeffer, 1893) | synonym |
| Tilapia pectoralis (Pfeffer, 1893) (Pfeffer, 1893) | synonym |
| Harpagochromis pectoralis (Pfeffer, 1893) (Pfeffer, 1893) | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Pfeffer, G. J. (1893). Ostafrikanische Fische gesammelt von Herrn Dr. F. Stuhlmann im Jahre 1888 und 1889. Jahrbuch Der Hamburgischen Wissenschaftlichen Anstalten, v. 10: 131–177, Pls. 1–3. [Also as a separate, pp. 3–49, Pls. 1–3.]. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:325L5. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.