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 | |
|---|---|
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| 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
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). "Diplotaxodon apogon" in FishBase. June 2018 version.
- 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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