New cichlid is largest in its genus
July 24th, 2012 — 11:30am
The holotype of C. robustus was collected in 1954. © A. Lamboj
The African cichlid genus Congochromis was erected in 2007 to accommodate four species of dwarf cichlid of which three, C. dimidiatus, C. sabinae, and C. squamiceps, are former members of Nanochromis. They’re diagnosable by a combination of morphological and osteological characters, and all are endemic to the Congo River basin. Continue reading »
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