Ctenopharynx nitidus

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Ctenopharynx nitidus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Ctenopharynx
Species:
C. nitidus
Binomial name
Ctenopharynx nitidus
(Trewavas, 1935)
Synonyms [2]
  • Haplochromis nitidusTrewavas, 1935
  • Cyrtocara nitida(Trewavas, 1935)
  • Cyrtocara nitidus(Trewavas, 1935)
  • Otopharynx nitidus(Trewavas, 1935)

Ctenopharynx nitidus is a species of fish in the family Cichlidae. It is endemic to Lake Malawi.

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References

  1. Konings, A.; Kazembe, J.; Makocho, P. (2019) [amended version of 2018 assessment]. "Ctenopharynx nitidus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019: e.T60897A155044010. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T60897A155044010.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2018). "Ctenopharynx nitidus" in FishBase. June 2018 version.