Astatoreochromis vanderhorsti
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 African zoologist Cornelius van der Horst (1889-1951).[3]
| Astatoreochromis vanderhorsti | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Astatoreochromis |
| Species: | A. vanderhorsti |
| Binomial name | |
| Astatoreochromis vanderhorsti (Greenwood, 1954) | |
References
- 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.
- 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
- Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 July 2018). "Order CICHLIFORMES: Family CICHLIDAE: Subfamily PSEUDOCRENILABRINAE (a-g)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
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