Lepidiolamprologus kamambae

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: Lamprologini
Genus: Lepidiolamprologus
Species: Lepidiolamprologus kamambae

Name

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  • Lepidiolamprologus kamambae Kullander, Karlsson & Karlsson, 2012

Holotype: NRM 61943. Paratypes: NRM 51514 (1), 51558 (9).

Type locality: Tanzania, Rukwa Province, Nkansi, Lake Tanganyika, Kamamba Island. 7°23'51"S, 30°33'16"E.[1]

Etymology: The specific epithet is a genitive based on the name of Kamamba Island at which the type series was collected.

Primary references

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  • Kullander, S.O.; Karlsson, M.; Karlsson, M. 2012: Lepidiolamprologus kamambae, a new species of cichlid fish (Teleostei: Cichlidae) from Lake Tanganyika. Zootaxa 3492: 30–48. Preview PDF Reference page