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Issue: Vol. 4144 No. 1: 26 Jul. 2016
Type: Article
Published: 2016-07-26
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4144.1.8
Page range: 124–130
Abstract views: 120
PDF downloaded: 4

Wallaceochromis gen. nov, a new chromidotilapiine cichlid genus (Pisces: Perciformes) from West Africa

University of Vienna, Faculty of Life Sciences, Department of Integrative Zoology, Althanstraße 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria.
University of Vienna, Faculty of Life Sciences, Department of Integrative Zoology, Althanstraße 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria.
University of Vienna, Faculty of Life Sciences, Department of Theoretical Biology, Althanstraße 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria
Pisces Wallaceochromis West Africa key to species biogeography

Abstract

A new genus, Wallaceochromis, is described for the chromidotilapiine cichlids of the Pelvicachromis humilis group. It differs from Pelvicachromis sensu stricto in the number and arrangement of tubular infraorbitals, a straighter and sloping dorsal head profile with a low supraoccipital crest, higher abdominal vertebral counts (14–15 vs. 13–14), and in displaying a pattern of vertical bars on the body in several behavioral situations.

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