Pelvicachromis silviae

Taxonavigation

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: Chromidotilapiini
Genus: Pelvicachromis
Species: Pelvicachromis silviae

Name

Pelvicachromis silviae Lamboj, 2013

• Holotype: NMW 95243.
• Paratypes: NMW 95244 (2, 3); MRAC 91-067-P-0549 (1), B2-22-P-1-2 (1, 1).

Type locality: Nigeria, Delta State, Niger River system, river Uwerum, near village of Ughelli, app. 5°30’N, 5°59’E [1].

Etymology: Dedicated to the wife of the author Silvia Lamboj.

References

• Lamboj, A.; 2013: A new dwarf cichlid (Perciformes) from Nigeria. Cybium, 37 (3): 149–157.