Nimbochromis polystigma

Nimbochromis polystigma

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: Nimbochromis
Species: Nimbochromis polystigma

Name

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Nimbochromis polystigma Regan, 1922

  • Lectotype: BMNH 1921.9.6.102. [Paralectotypes: BMNH 1921.9.6.103-107 (5)].
  • Type locality: Lake Malawi [Lake Nyasa], southeastern Africa.

Synonyms

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  • Cyrtocara maculimanus (Regan, 1922)
  • Cyrtocara pardalis (Trewavas, 1935)
  • Cyrtocara polystigma (Regan, 1922)
  • Haplochromis livingstonii (non Günther, 1893)
  • Haplochromis maculimanus Regan, 1922
  • Haplochromis pardalis Trewavas, 1935
  • Haplochromis polistigma Regan, 1922
  • Haplochromis polystigma Regan, 1922
  • Nimbochromis maculimanus (Regan, 1922)
  • Nimbochromis pardalis (Trewavas, 1935)
  • Paratilapia modesta (non Günther, 1893)

References

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  • Regan, C.T. 1922: The cichlid fishes of Lake Nyassa. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London, 1921 (pt 4) (36): 675–727, Pls. 1-6. 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.
  • Trewavas, E. 1935. A synopsis of the cichlid fishes of Lake Nyasa. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 10) 16(91): 65–118. PDF. Reference page
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