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: Haplochromini
Genus: Dimidiochromis
Species: Dimidiochromis dimidiatus

Name

Dimidiochromis dimidiatus (Günther, 1864)

Neotype: BMNH 1921.9.6.132. Holotype a skin, not found; neotype designated by Eccles & Trewavas, 1989:92.

Type locality: Lake Malawi [Lake Nyasa], southeastern Africa.

Synonyms

  • Chromis lateristriga (non Günther, 1864)
  • Cyrtocara dimidiata (Günther, 1864)
  • Haplochromis dimidiatus (Günther, 1864)
  • Hemichromis dimidiatus Günther, 1864
  • Paratilapia dimidiata (Günther, 1864)

References

  • Günther, A. 1864: Report on a collection of reptiles and fishes made by Dr. Kirk in the Zambesi and Nyassa regions. Proceedings of the General Meetings for Scientific Business of the Zoological Society of London, 1864 (pt 2): 303–314, Pls. 26-27. 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.

Vernacular names

English: Ncheni Type Haplochromis
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