Five new species of the genus Petrotilapia

[cichla]

Five new species of the genus Petrotilapia from Lake Malawi, Africa.
Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwaters 22: 149-168.

Most rocky shores of Lake Malawi harbor three different members of Petrotilapia, each one occurring in its own
preferred habitat. None of the known species of Petrotilapia has a lake-wide distribution and similar habitats at
separate localities harbor sometimes different species. The relationship between the members of each of the three
groups is not only reflected in the habitat preference but often also in the basic melanin pattern. The three species
groups have been referred to as the P. tridentiger group, the P. nigra group and the P. genalutea group. Five new
species from various habitats throughout the lake are described: P. xanthos, P. flaviventris (both P. nigra group),
P. palingnathos (P. tridentiger group), P. pyroscelos (P. genalutea group), and P. mumboensis which is the only species
that cannot satisfactorily be assigned to any of these groups.

[Philippe Burnel]

pdf file available here :
http://www.pfeil-verlag.de/04biol/pdf/ief22_2_03.pdf

Philippe

[Mark Smith]

Finally!! Work on the sorely under regognized genus Petrotilapia - thanks authors! 5 down and 11 more to go.

[cichla]

Does anyone know if ''Adrianus F. Konings'' (sometimes ''Adrianus Konings'') is the same person as the well known aquarium book author Ad Konings?

[Thomas Andersen]

It is

[cichla]

Thank you, Thomas.
'Funny' (or is it puzzling) that he has 'changed' his name.

[Bas Pels]

Most likely, Adrinaus is his official first name, and Ad the normal name he will react to.

Compare William Clinton, aka Bill Clinton (former president of the USA)

The paper is scientific, and Ad is a biologist, who does publish this kinds of papers. Perhaps he started publishing as Adrianus Konings in science, and therefore continued using his full name. ALternatively, the paper may have a policy of publishing under the outhors formal name

[SergeS]

Thanks for bringing the news. Under recognized fish indeed. Somehow, I always considered Petrotilapia to be some sort of "über-Mbuna". Metriaclima/Maylandia make a good runner-up though!

[Juan Artigas]

I think call him Ad is a LOT more convenient that call him

Adrianus Franciscus Johannes Marinus Maria Konings

His full name

[SergeS]

Looks like a catholic name to me When I travelled to the US some time ago, the immmigration officer raised a brow over the catholic names in my passport. I'm not practicing the belief, but I still have to deal with the names (not that I mind). And I agree that it's quite typical. On the other hand, it's probably not more typical than the American use of a middle name