Congochromis robustus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Cichliformes

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii Infraclassis: Teleostei Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai Supercohors: Clupeocephala Cohors: Euteleosteomorpha Subcohors: Neoteleostei Infracohors: Eurypterygia Sectio: Ctenosquamata Subsectio: Acanthomorphata Divisio/Superordo: Acanthopterygii Subdivisio: Percomorphaceae Series: Ovalentaria Superordo: Cichlomorphae Ordo: Cichliformes

Familia: Cichlidae
Subfamilia: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Tribus: Chromidotilapiini
Genus: Congochromis
Species: Congochromis robustus

Name

• Congochromis robustus Lamboj, 2012

Holotype: MRAC 135706. Paratypes: MRAC 135707-135710 (4).

Type locality: Democratic Republic of Congo, Yaekama, Congo River system, west of the town of Yangambi, 0°47’N, 24°17’E.

Etymology: From the Latin robustus, meaning heavy or strong, refers to the big size and robust overall body shape of the species.

References

• Lamboj, A., 2012: A new species of the genus Congochromis (Cichlidae) from the Central Congo basin. Cybium 36 (2): 349–352. Abstract