Biology:Astatoreochromis vanderhorsti

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Astatoreochromis vanderhorsti
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Astatoreochromis
Species:
A. vanderhorsti
Binomial name
Astatoreochromis vanderhorsti
(Greenwood, 1954)

Astatoreochromis vanderhorsti is a species of fish in the family Cichlidae. It is found in Burundi and Tanzania. Its natural habitat is rivers. Although often recognized as a valid species, it is likely a synonym of A. straeleni.[2] The specific name honours the Dutch-South Africa n zoologist Cornelius van der Horst (1889–1951).[3]

References

  1. Ntakimazi, G.; Bigirimana, C. (2006). "Astatoreochromis vanderhorsti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2006: e.T60458A12358284. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60458A12358284.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/60458/12358284. Retrieved 17 November 2021. 
  2. Banyankimbona; Vreven; and Snoeks (2013). A revision of the genus Astatoreochromis (Teleostei, Cichlidae), East-Africa. European Journal of Taxonomy 39: 1–21. doi:10.5852/ejt.2013.39
  3. "Order CICHLIFORMES: Family CICHLIDAE: Subfamily PSEUDOCRENILABRINAE (a-g)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. 22 July 2018. http://www.etyfish.org/cichlidae2/. Retrieved 28 November 2018. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q3319015 entry