Melanochromis parallelus
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Taxonavigation: Cichliformes |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
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
- Authority for current placement: Konings & Stauffer, 2012: 7
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
Links[edit]
- Melanochromis parallelus in FishBase,
Froese, R. & Pauly, D. (eds.) 2024. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication, www.fishbase.org, version 02/2024.