Iranocichla hormuzensis

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: Oreochromini
Genus: Iranocichla
Species: Iranocichla hormuzensis

Name

Iranocichla hormuzensis Coad, 1982.

• Holotype: The holotype is located in The Natural Museum of Canada (NCM79-0408A) Coad,1982.
• Diagnosis: This species of cichlid is characterized by the almost circular dental field of its lower pharyngeal jaws, which features teeth uniform in size Coad, 1982.
• Distribution: Iranocichla hormuzensis is endemic to Southern Iran. Coad,1982

References

• Coad, B.W. 1982: A new genus and species of cichlid endemic to southern Iran. Copeia, 1982: 28–37. ISSN: 0045-8511. Abstract & first page

Links

• Iranocichla hormuzensis in FishBase,
  Froese, R. & Pauly, D. (eds.) 2024. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication, www.fishbase.org, version 02/2024.