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: Chromidotilapiini
Genus: Congochromis
Species: Congochromis robustus

Name

  • Congochromis robustus Lamboj, 2012

Holotype: MRAC 135706. Paratypes: MRAC 135707-135710 (4).

Type locality: Democratic Republic of Congo, Yaekama, Congo River system, west of the town of Yangambi, 0°47’N, 24°17’E.

Etymology: From the Latin robustus, meaning heavy or strong, refers to the big size and robust overall body shape of the species.

References

  • Lamboj, A., 2012: A new species of the genus Congochromis (Cichlidae) from the Central Congo basin. Cybium 36 (2): 349–352. Abstract
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