Astatotilapia tweddlei

Taxonavigation

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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: Astatotilapia
Species: Astatotilapia tweddlei

Name

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Astatotilapia tweddlei Jackson, 1985

Holotype: SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 515. [Paratypes: AMG P4794 [ex RUSI 12217] (4); BMNH 1984.11.30.4 (1); MRAC 85-11-P-1 (1); SAIAB (formerly RUSI) 12215 (5, now 2), 12216 (13), 12218-19 (13, 2), 12221 (1); USNM 269835 (1)].

Type locality: Near Kachulu, Lake Chilwa, Malawi, depth about 2 meters.

Synonyms

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  • Haplochromis tweddlei (Jackson, 1985)

References

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  • Jackson, P.B.N. 1985: Astatotilapia tweddlei, a new species of fluviatile haplochromine cichlid fish from Lakes Chilwa and Chiuta, Malawi, with zoogeographical notes. J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology Special Publication, 38: 1–10.
  • van Oijen, M.J.P., J. Snoeks, P.H. Skelton, C. Maréchal & G.G. Teugels 1991: Haplochromis (pp. 100-184). In: Daget et al. 1991. Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa. CLOFFA. Vol. 4.
  • Astatotilapia tweddlei in FishBase,
    Froese, R. & Pauly, D. (eds.) 2024. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication, www.fishbase.org, version 02/2024.