Placidochromis koningsi

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: Placidochromis
Species: Placidochromis koningsi

Name

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Placidochromis koningsi Hanssens, 2004

  • Holotype: SADC/GEF 97/20/44/36 (MRAC 99-41-P-3880). [Paratypes: SADC/GEF 97/20/44/35 (MRAC 99-41-P-3881) (1)]
  • Type locality: Nkhotakota, Malawi, Lake Malawi, depth 119-123 meters
  • Etymology: named in honour of Ad Konings.

References

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  • Hanssens, M. 2004. The deep-water Placidochromis species. The cichlid diversity of Lake Malawi/Nyasa/Niassa: identification, distribution and taxonomy. Snoeks, J. (ed). Cichlid Press, El Paso, Texas: 104–197. Reference page.
  • Placidochromis koningsi in FishBase,
    Froese, R. & Pauly, D. (eds.) 2024. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication, www.fishbase.org, version 02/2024.