Descriptions of five new species in the genus Metriaclima (Teleostei: Cichlidae) from Lake Malawi, Africa
By Ciccotto, Patrick J., A. Konings, J.R. Stauffer
Zootaxa, 2011(2738):1–25 2011
" Five new species of rock-dwelling cichlids from Lake Malaŵi are described. All five species phenotypically resemble Metriaclima aurora based on the absence of a black band in the dorsal fin and occupying the rock-sand interface of the lake. Differences in overall shape, meristics, and coloration distinguish these new species from each other and from previously described species within this group. The new species Metriaclima glaucos, M. mossambicus, M. nkhunguensis, and M. xanthos originate from the Mozambique coast of the lake, while M. sciasma is restricted to Tanzanian waters "
Classification: Taxonomy and phylogeny.
Language: English
Reference in bibliography for species (6)
Name substitutions
- Metriaclima mossambicum referred to as Metriaclima mossambicus.
- Metriaclima nkhunguense referred to as Metriaclima nkhunguensis.
Ciccotto, Patrick J. & A. Konings, J.R. Stauffer. 2011. "Descriptions of five new species in the genus Metriaclima (Teleostei: Cichlidae) from Lake Malawi, Africa". Zootaxa. 2011(2738):1–25 (crc02837) (abstract)