Melanochromis parallelus

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Melanochromis parallelus

Taxonavigation[edit]

Taxonavigation: Cichliformes 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii
Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri
Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai
Supercohors: Clupeocephala
Cohors: Euteleosteomorpha
Subcohors: Neoteleostei
Infracohors: Eurypterygia
Sectio: Ctenosquamata
Subsectio: Acanthomorphata
Divisio/Superordo: Acanthopterygii
Subdivisio: Percomorphaceae
Series: Ovalentaria
Superordo: Cichlomorphae
Ordo: Cichliformes

Familia: Cichlidae
Subfamilia: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Tribus: Haplochromini
Genus: Melanochromis
Species: Melanochromis loriae
Synonym: Melanochromis parallelus

Name[edit]

  • Melanochromis parallelus Burgess & Axelrod, 1976
    • Authority for current placement: Konings & Stauffer, 2012: 7
      • undisputed by all subsequent authorities
    • Holotype: USNM 215029. [Paratypes: USNM 215030-31 (1, 2)]
    • Type locality: Lake Malawi [Lake Nyasa], southeastern Africa

References[edit]

Primary references[edit]

  • Burgess, W.E. & H.R. Axelrod 1976: Studies on the family Cichlidae: 4. Two new species of mbuna (rock-dwelling cichlids) from Lake Malawi. Tropical Fish Hobbyist, 24(7): 44–49, 52.

selected references[edit]

  • Bowers, N. & J.R. Stauffer, Jr. 1997: Eight new species of rock-dwelling cichlids of the genus Melanochromis (Teleostei: Cichlidae) from Lake Malawi, Africa. Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, 8(1): 49–70.
  • Konings, A.F.; Stauffer, J.R., jr. 2012: Review of the Lake Malaŵi genus Melanochromis (Teleostei: Cichlidae) with a description of a new species. Zootaxa, 3258: 1–27. Preview PDF

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