ðə dʒˈɛnəs ɪz wˈaɪdspɹɛd əkɹˌɑːs ˈɔːl ɹˈiːdʒənz ʌv lˈeɪk tˈæŋɡɐnˌɪɪkə, fɹʌm bʊɹˈʊndi ɪnðə nˈɔːɹθ tə zˈæmbiə ɪnðə sˈaʊθ.
The genus is widespread across all regions of Lake Tanganyika, from Burundi in the north to Zambia in the south.