Diplotaxodon apogon

Diplotaxodon apogon is a species of fish in the family Cichlidae. It is endemic to Lake Malawi.[1] The IUCN regard this taxon as a junior synonym of Diplotaxodon ecclesi.[2]

Diplotaxodon apogon
Diplotaxodon limnothrissa, Diplotaxodon apogon (middle) and Diplotaxodon macrops in southern Lake Malawi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Diplotaxodon
Species:
D. apogon
Binomial name
Diplotaxodon apogon
G. F. Turner & Stauffer, 1998

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). "Diplotaxodon apogon" in FishBase. June 2018 version.
  2. Konings, A. (2018). "Diplotaxodon ecclesi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T120692798A120692804. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T120692798A120692804.en.


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