Champsochromis caeruleus

Champsochromis caeruleus

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: Champsochromis
Species: Champsochromis caeruleus

Name

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Champsochromis caeruleus (Boulenger, 1908)

Holotype: BMNH 1908.10.27.60.

Type locality: Lake Malawi [Lake Nyasa], southeastern Africa.

Synonyms

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  • Copadichromis caeruleus (Boulenger, 1908)
  • Cyrtocara caerulea (Boulenger, 1908)
  • Cyrtocara caeruleus (Boulenger, 1908)
  • Haplochromis bellicosus Ahl, 1926
  • Haplochromis boultoni Nichols & LaMonte, 1931
  • Haplochromis caeruleus (Boulenger, 1908)
  • Paratilapia caerulea Boulenger, 1908

References

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  • Boulenger, G.A. 1908: Diagnoses of new fishes discovered by Capt. E. L. Rhoades in Lake Nyassa. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 8), 2 (9): 238–243. BHL
  • 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.
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