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Species in the genus Altolamprologus: [ 3 ] records


calvus, Lamprologus Poll [M.] 1978:739, Fig. 4 [Bulletin de la Classe des Sciences, Académie Royale de Belgique (Série 5) v. 64 (no. 11); ref. 8893] Chipimbi, southwestern coast of Lake Tanganyika, Zambia. Holotype: MRAC 77-40-P-356. Paratypes: MRAC 77-40-P-357 (1), 77-40-P-358-359 (2), 77-40-P-360-368 (9), 77-40-P-369-377 (9), 76-28-P-172 (1), 77-35-P-212 (1), 77-40-P-393-394 (2). Type catalog: Derijst 1991:49 [ref. 21528] with wrong museum for types. •Valid as Altolamprologus calvus (Poll 1978) -- (Maréchal & Poll 1991:4 [ref. 20946], Poll & Gosse 1995:233 [ref. 24781], Konings 2015:138 [ref. 34660], Konings 2019:144 [ref. 36983]). Current status: Valid as Altolamprologus calvus (Poll 1978). Cichlidae: Pseudocrenilabrinae. Distribution: Eastern Africa: Lake Tanganyika. Habitat: freshwater.

compressiceps, Lamprologus Boulenger [G. A.] 1898:494 [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1898 (pt 3); ref. 20658] Kinyamkolo, Lake Tanganyika. Syntypes: BMNH 1898.9.9.4-5 (2). Appeared first as above, then in more detail in Boulenger 1898:7, Pl. 1 (fig. 3) [ref. 547]. •Valid as Altolamprologus compressiceps (Boulenger 1898) -- (Maréchal & Poll 1991:4 [ref. 20946], Poll & Gosse 1995:233 [ref. 24781], Gashagaza et al. 1995:300 [ref. 22179], Konings 2015:138 [ref. 34660], Konings 2019:144 [ref. 36983]). Current status: Valid as Altolamprologus compressiceps (Boulenger 1898). Cichlidae: Pseudocrenilabrinae. Distribution: Eastern Africa: Lake Tanganyika. Habitat: freshwater.

fasciatus, Lamprologus Boulenger [G. A.] 1898:494 [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1898 (pt 3); ref. 20658] Kinyamkolo, Lake Tanganyika. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1898.9.9.3. Appeared first as above, then in more detail in Boulenger 1898:7, Pl. 1 (fig. 2) [ref. 547]. •Valid as Neolamprologus fasciatus (Boulenger 1898) -- (Maréchal & Poll 1991:279 [ref. 20946], Schelly et al. 2003:3 [ref. 27431]). •Valid as Altolamprologus fasciatus (Boulenger 1898) -- (Konings 2019:148 [ref. 36983]). Current status: Valid as Altolamprologus fasciatus (Boulenger 1898). Cichlidae: Pseudocrenilabrinae. Distribution: Eastern Africa: Lake Tanganyika. Habitat: freshwater.


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