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The synonymy ofHaplochromis pharyngalisandHaplochromis petronius(Cichlidae)

VRANKEN, Nathan, Maarten Wouter VAN STEENBERGE, Akonkwa BALAGIZI and Jos SNOEKS

Basic information

Original name

The synonymy ofHaplochromis pharyngalisandHaplochromis petronius(Cichlidae)

Authors

VRANKEN, Nathan (guarantor), Maarten Wouter VAN STEENBERGE (56 Belgium, belonging to the institution), Akonkwa BALAGIZI and Jos SNOEKS

Edition

Journal of Fish Biology, Spojene Kralovstvi, Blackwell-Synergy, 2020, 0022-1112

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

10617 Marine biology, freshwater biology, limnology

Country of publisher

United States of America

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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Impact factor

Impact factor: 2.051

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14310/20:00117898

Organization unit

Faculty of Science

DOI

UT WoS

000573072800001

Keywords in English

East African Great Lakes; geographical variation; haplochromines; polymorphism; taxonomy; Thoracochromis

Tags

Tags

International impact, Reviewed
Změněno: 14/4/2021 16:39, Mgr. Marie Šípková, DiS.

Abstract

V originále

Haplochromis pharyngalisandHaplochromis petronius, two endemic cichlids from the Lake Edward system (Uganda, Democratic Republic of the Congo), are very similar in general morphology but have been reported to differ in pharyngeal jaw morphology and distribution. This study analysed 51 morphometrics and various qualitative characteristics of 48 specimens from different localities. The morphological traits of both species strongly overlap, and differences in the pharyngeal jaw morphology correspond to a geographic morphocline. We conclude that all specimens belong to one valid species,H. pharyngalis, and considerH. petroniusto be a synonym.