Zaireichthys lacustris

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Siluriformes

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: Otomorpha Subcohors: Ostariophysi Sectio: Otophysa Ordo: Siluriformes

Familia: Amphiliidae
Subfamilia: Leptoglaninae
Genus: Zaireichthys
Species: Zaireichthys lacustris

Name

Zaireichthys lacustris Eccles, Tweddle & Skelton, 2011

• Authority for current placement: original
  • undisputed by all subsequent authorities
• Original genus: Zaireichthys Roberts, 1968
• Original status: valid species
• Holotype: 'mature male', SAIAB 455
• Type locality: Malawi: Lake Malawi: 'trawled in shells in Mazinzi Bay (14°07’S, 34°57’E) about 8 km south-east of Monkey Bay in 11–13 m depth'

References

• Eccles, D.H., Tweddle, D. & Skelton, P.H. 2011. Eight new species in the dwarf catfish genus Zaireichthys (Siluriformes: Amphiliidae). Smithiana, Publications in Aquatic Biodiversity 13: 3–28. PDF Reference page.