Copadichromis_sp._'Virginalis_Kajose'

<i>Copadichromis</i> sp. 'Virginalis Kajose'

Copadichromis sp. 'Virginalis Kajose'

Species of fish

Copadichromis sp. 'Virginalis Kajose' is a formally undescribed species of freshwater fish in the family Cichlidae. 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.

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References

  1. [1]
    Kazembe, J. (2004). "Copadichromis sp. nov. 'Virginalis Kajose'". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T60303A12340602. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T60303A12340602.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. [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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