Lepidiolamprologus kamambae

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: Lamprologini
Genus: Lepidiolamprologus
Species: Lepidiolamprologus kamambae

Name

• 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

• 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.