Copadichromis sp. 'Virginalis Kajose'

Copadichromis sp. 'Virginalis Kajose'
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

  1. Kazembe, J. (2004) Copadichromis sp. nov. 'Virginalis Kajose'. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 4 August 2007.
  2. 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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