Hemichromis frempongi Loiselle, 1979
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
Hemichromis frempongi is a species of fish in the cichlid family. It is endemic to Lake Bosumtwi in Ghana. Its validity as a species is questionable, and some believe it should be included in the widespread H. fasciatus.
Wikipedia contributors, Hemichromis frempongi; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T22:46:01.716595+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Hemichromis frempongi Loiselle, 1979
- Name authority
- Loiselle, 1979
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Genus
- Hemichromis
- 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
- genusHemichromis Peters, 1857
- speciesHemichromis frempongi Loiselle, 1979
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Hemichromis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Hemichromis elongatus (Guichenot, 1861) | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hemichromis fasciatus Peters, 1857 | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
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.
- Loiselle, P. V. (1979). A revision of the genus Hemichromis Peters 1858 (Teleostei: Cichlidae). 1. - The Hemichromis fasciatus species group. 2. - The Hemichromis bimaculatus species group. 3. - The Hemichromis guttatus species group. 4 - The Hemichromis letournauxi species group. Annales, Musée Royal de l’Afrique Centrale, Tervuren, Série in 8o, Sciences Zoologiques, No. 228: 1–124. 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:3KMHV. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.