Table 2 Character combination of the haplochromine lineages recognized in Schedel et al., [17] and the respective combination in †Warilochromis gen. nov
From: New haplochromine cichlid from the upper Miocene (9–10 MYA) of Central Kenya
Taxon | Four lateral-line tubules on the lacrimal | Exclusive unicuspid oral dentition | Cycloid scales on flanks |
|---|---|---|---|
†Warilochromisgen. nov | + | + | + |
Lake Malawi flock | – | +/− | +/− |
Riverine + Modern Haplochromini | – | +/− | – |
Tropheini | – | +/− | +/− |
Haplochromis vanheusdeni | – | – | +/− |
Astatoreochromis straeleni | – | – | +/− |
Pseudocrenilabrus group (incl. Orthochromis, Pseudocrenilabrus) | +/− | +/− | +/− |
Orthochromis indermauri | – | – | + |
Serranochromines | – | + | +/− |
Ctenochromis pectoralis | – | – | – |
Malagarasi Orthochromis | – | – | +/− |