Copadichromis sp. 'Virginalis Kajose'
Copadichromis sp. 'Virginalis Kajose' | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Genus: | Copadichromis |
Species: | C. sp. 'Virginalis Kajose' (undescribed) |
Copadichromis sp. 'Virginalis Kajose' is a formally undescribed species of freshwater fish in the Cichlidae family. It is found in Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania, primarily in Lake Malawi.[1] It is also present in the adjoining, recently formed Lake Malombe.[2] It is abundant in parts of Lake Malawi and in Lake Malombe as well, in shallow waters, and has been a regionally important species for fisheries in both lakes.
Sources
- ↑ Kazembe, J. (2004) Copadichromis sp. nov. 'Virginalis Kajose'. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 4 August 2007.
- ↑ Dieter Anseeuw, Joost A. M. Raeymaekers, Paul Busselen, Erik Verheyen, and Jos Snoeks (2011) Low Genetic and Morphometric Intraspecific Divergence in Peripheral Copadichromis Populations (Perciformes: Cichlidae) in the Lake Malawi Basin International Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 2011
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