Congolapia louna

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: Tilapiini
Genus: Congolapia
Species: Congolapia louna

Name

• Congolapia louna Dunz, Vreven & Schliewen, 2012

Holotype: MRAC A8-020-P-0980. Paratypes: MRAC A8-020-P-0981-0982 (2), A8-020-P-0969-0970 (2).

Type locality: Republic of the Congo, River Louna, affluent of Lefini, upstream of first rapids, right bank, 3°15'13"S, 15°23'44"E.[1]

Etymology: The species name louna refers to the Louna River, type locality of this species.

References

• Dunz, A. R., Vreven, E. & Schliewen, U. K.; 2012: Congolapia, a new cichlid genus from the central Congo basin (Perciformes: Cichlidae). Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, 23 (2): 155–179.