Protomelas kirkii
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Taxonavigation: Cichliformes |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Cichlidae
Subfamilia: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Tribus: Haplochromini
Genus: Protomelas
Species: Protomelas kirkii
Name edit
Protomelas kirkii Günther, 1894
Lectotype: BMNH 1893.11.15.7.
Paralectotypes: BMNH 1893.11.15.8 (1), 1893.11.15.12-14 (3). Lectotype designated by Eccles & Trewavas, 1989:43.
Type locality: Lake Malawi [Lake Nyasa] or Upper Shire River.
Synonyms edit
- Chromis kirkii Günther, 1894
- Ctenochromis kirkii (Günther, 1894)
- Cyrtocara kirkii (Günther, 1894)
- Haplochromis kirkii (Günther, 1894)
- Tilapia kirkii (Günther, 1893)
- Tilapia strigigena (non Pfeffer, 1893)
References edit
- Günther, A. 1894: Second report on the reptiles, batrachians, and fishes transmitted by Mr. H. H. Johnston, C. B., from British Central Africa. Proceedings of the General Meetings for Scientific Business of the Zoological Society of London, 1893 (pt 4): 616–628, Pls. 53-57.
- Snoeks, J. & M. Hanssens 2004: Identification guidelines to other non-mbuna. Pp. 266-310 in: Snoeks, J. (ed). The cichlid diversity of Lake Malawi/Nyasa/Niassa: identification, distribution and taxonomy. Cichlid Press, El Paso, Texas: 1–360.
- Protomelas kirkii in FishBase,
Froese, R. & Pauly, D. (eds.) 2024. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication, www.fishbase.org, version 02/2024.