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Malawian cichlid fishes. The Classification of some Haplochromine genera

The Classification of Some Haplochromine Genera
Author: Eccles, David H. & E. Trewavas, 1989
Malawian cichlid fishes. The Classification of some Haplochromine genera
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by Juan Miguel Artigas Azas, May-1997.

This classic taxonomical work by David H. Eccles and Ethelwynn Trewawas is a jewel to have for those seriously interested in Malawian cichlids. This book contains scientific descriptions for 23 new genus of Malawian haplochromines, as well as copies of the full descriptions for the species in those genus. Yet the edition of the book was just limited to 1000 copies.

Illustrations and black and white photographs are included for the species and a key of identification given. The book also contains a brief history of collecting in Lake Malawi and an outline of the environmental conditions in the major areas where collections have been made.

Content


  1. Acknowledgments, 7

  2. Introduction, 8

  3. The Lake, 12

  4. Abbreviations and methods, 19

  5. The classification of the Malawian haplochromines, 21

  6. The relationships of the Malawian haplochromines, 27

  7. Key to the genera of Lake Malawi haplochromines except Mbuna, 31

  8. Protomelas gen. nov., 40

  9. Hemitaeniochromis gen. nov., 71

  10. Taeniochromis gen. nov., 73

  11. Nyassachromis gen. nov., 75

  12. Dimidiochromis gen. nov., 88

  13. Tyrannochromis gen. nov., 97

  14. Cheilochromis gen. nov., 104

  15. Chilotilapia Boulenger, 106

  16. Placidochromis gen. nov., 108

  17. Lethrinops Regan, 120

  18. Aulonocara Regan, 138

  19. Alticorpus Stauffer & McKaye, 151

  20. Otopharynx Regan, 154

  21. Stigmatochromis gen. nov., 173

  22. Ctenopharynx gen. nov., 180

  23. Exochochromis gen. nov., 186

  24. Trematocranus Trewavas, 1 88

  25. Hemitilapia Boulenger, 195

  26. Naevochromis gen. nov., 197

  27. Cyrtocara Boulenger, 199

  28. Maravichromis gen. nov., 203

  29. Platygnathochromis gen. nov., 228

  30. Sciaenochromis gen. nov., 231

  31. Buccochromis gen. nov., 236

  32. Champsochromis Boulenger, 250

  33. Lichnochromis Trewavas, 255

  34. Trarnitichromis gen. nov., 256

  35. Taeniolethrinops gen. nov., 261

  36. Aristochromis Trewavas, 264

  37. Caprichrornis gen. nov., 265

  38. Diplotaxodon Trewavas, 268

  39. Docimodus Boulenger, 270

  40. Corematodus Boulenger, 272

  41. Fossorochromis gen. nov., 275

  42. Eclectochromis gen. nov., 277

  43. Nimbochromis gen. nov., 282

  44. Copadichromis gen. nov., 294

  45. Index, 329