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Species in the genus Telmatochromis: [ 12 ] records


bifrenatus, Telmatochromis Myers [G. S.] 1936:12, Pl. 1 (fig. A) [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 84 (no. 2998); ref. 13725] Kigoma, Lake Tanganyika, Africa. Holotype: USNM 84121. Paratypes: USNM 102112 (1). •Valid as Telmatochromis bifrenatus Myers 1936 -- (Maréchal & Poll 1991:474 [ref. 20946], Fuller et al. 1999:448 [ref. 25838] as cf. bifrenatus, Hanssens & Snoeks 2001:641 [ref. 26024], Hanssens & Snoeks 2003:609 [ref. 27468], Takahashi 2004:430 [ref. 28105], Kullander & Roberts 2012:362 [ref. 31751], Konings 2015:156 [ref. 34660], Konings 2019:166 [ref. 36983], Indermaur et al. 2024:7 [ref. 41802]). Current status: Valid as Telmatochromis bifrenatus Myers 1936. Cichlidae: Pseudocrenilabrinae. Distribution: Eastern Africa: Lake Tanganyika. Habitat: freshwater.

brachygnathus, Telmatochromis Hanssens [M.] & Snoeks [J.] 2003:596, Figs. 1A, 3-4 [Journal of Fish Biology v. 63 (no. 3); ref. 27468] Cap Chaitika, Zambia. Holotype: MRAC 78-25-P-720. Paratypes: MRAC 331 (1), 112746-47 (2), 113118-19 (2), 112755-59 (5), 122760-61 (2), 112763-65 (3), 112781-84 (4), 74-4-P-415 (1), 423-27 (5), 434-439 (6), 78-25-P-721-722 (2), 723-725 (3), 84-23-P-100 (1), 101-102 (2), 92-81-P-695 (1), 741-742 (2), 915-916 (2), 968-971 (4), 1291 (1), 1298-99 (2). •Valid as Telmatochromis brachygnathus Hanssens & Snoeks 2003 -- (Takahashi 2004:430 [ref. 28105], Konings 2015:158 [ref. 34660], Konings 2019:167 [ref. 36983], Indermaur et al. 2024:7 [ref. 41802]). Current status: Valid as Telmatochromis brachygnathus Hanssens & Snoeks 2003. Cichlidae: Pseudocrenilabrinae. Distribution: Eastern Africa: Lake Tanganyika. Habitat: freshwater.

brichardi, Telmatochromis Louisy [P.] 1989:80, Figs. 1-4, 5 top [Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 15 (no. 3) [for 1988]; ref. 9293] Usumbura (Burundi), Lake Tanganyika. Holotype: MRAC 73-68-P-452. Paratypes: MRAC 73-68-P-455-456 (2), 73-68-P-453-454 (2), 76-09-P-102 (1). •Valid as Telmatochromis brichardi Louisy 1989 -- (Maréchal & Poll 1991:475 [ref. 20946], Hanssens & Snoeks 2001:641 [ref. 26024], Hanssens & Snoeks 2003:609 [ref. 27468], Takahashi 2004:430 [ref. 28105], Konings 2015:156 [ref. 34660], Konings 2019:166 [ref. 36983], Indermaur et al. 2024:7 [ref. 41802]). Current status: Valid as Telmatochromis brichardi Louisy 1989. Cichlidae: Pseudocrenilabrinae. Distribution: Eastern Africa: Lake Tanganyika. Habitat: freshwater.

burgeoni, Telmatochromis Poll [M.] 1942:357 [Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines v. 36 (no. 4); ref. 3516] Nyanza, Burundi, Lake Tanganyika. Holotype (unique): MRAC 38882. Type catalog: Derijst 1991:69 [ref. 21528]. •Valid as Telmatochromis burgeoni Poll 1942 -- (Maréchal & Poll 1991:475 [ref. 20946], Hanssens & Snoeks 2001:647 [ref. 26024]). •Synonym of Telmatochromis temporalis Boulenger 1898 -- (Hanssens & Snoeks 2003:609 [ref. 27468], Konings 2015:158 [ref. 34660], Konings 2019:167 [ref. 36983]). Current status: Synonym of Telmatochromis temporalis Boulenger 1898. Cichlidae: Pseudocrenilabrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

caninus, Telmatochromis Poll [M.] 1942:353 [Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines v. 36 (no. 4); ref. 3516] Nyanza, Burundi, Lake Tanganyika. Holotype: MRAC 54702. Paratypes: MNHN 1962-0250 [ex MRAC] (1); MRAC 38879-81 (3), 38898-99 (2), 54641-43 (3), 54649-55 (7), 54657-59 (3), 54661-71 (11), 54693 (1), 54703-06 (4). Type catalog: Blanc 1962:222 [ref. 20868], Derijst 1991:69 [ref. 21528]. •Synonym of Telmatochromis dhonti (Boulenger 1919) -- (Maréchal & Poll 1991:475 [ref. 20946], Hanssens & Snoeks 2003:609 [ref. 27468]). •Synonym of Telmatochromis macrolepis (Borodin 1931) -- (Konings 2015:218 [ref. 34660], Konings 2019:232 [ref. 36983]). Current status: Synonym of Telmatochromis macrolepis (Borodin 1931). Cichlidae: Pseudocrenilabrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

devosi, Neolamprologus Schelly [R. C.], Stiassny [M. L. J.] & Seegers [L.] 2003:2, Figs. 1-5 [Zootaxa No. 373; ref. 27431] A few kilometers upstream from Ilgala, lower course of Malagarasi River, 5°11'59"S, 29°49'59"E, Tanzania. Holotype: AMNH 233614. Paratypes: AMNH 233615 (1); MRAC 93-152-P-1385-1394 (10), 96-031-P-0528-0537 (10, 2 c&s) Number of paratypes is correctly 21. •Valid as Neolamprologus devosi Schelly, Stiassny & Seegers 2003 -- (Schelly & Stiassny 2004:2 [ref. 27831]). •Valid as Telmatochromis devosi Schelly, Stiassny & Seegers (2003) -- (Indermaur et al. 2024:7 [ref. 41802]). Current status: Valid as Telmatochromis devosi (Schelly, Stiassny & Seegers 2003). Cichlidae: Pseudocrenilabrinae. Distribution: Eastern Africa: lower Malagarasi River, Tanzania. Habitat: freshwater.

dhonti, Lamprologus Boulenger [G. A.] 1919:19, Fig. 3 [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1919 (pts 1-2) (art. 3); ref. 15205] Albertville [Kalemie], Democratic Republic of Congo, Lake Tanganyika. Syntypes: (5) BMNH 1919.1.16.132 (1), 1919.2.25.39 (1); MRAC 7018 (1); SAM 15337 [now at AMG] (1). •Valid as Telmatochromis dhonti (Boulenger 1919) -- (Maréchal & Poll 1991:475 [ref. 20946], Hanssens & Snoeks 2001:639 [ref. 26024], Hanssens & Snoeks 2003:609 [ref. 27468], Takahashi 2004:430 [ref. 28105], Kullander & Roberts 2012:369 [ref. 31751], Konings 2015:217 [ref. 34660], Konings 2019:230 [ref. 36983], Indermaur et al. 2024:7 [ref. 41802]). Current status: Valid as Telmatochromis dhonti (Boulenger 1919). Cichlidae: Pseudocrenilabrinae. Distribution: Eastern Africa: Lake Tanganyika and Niemba River. Habitat: freshwater.

lestradei, Telmatochromis Poll [M.] 1942:355 [Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines v. 36 (no. 4); ref. 3516] Nyanza, Lake Tanganyika. Holotype: MRAC 54660. Paratypes: MRAC 54656 (1), 54686-92 (7). Type catalog: Derijst 1991:69 [ref. 21528]. •Synonym of Telmatochromis temporalis Boulenger 1898 -- (Maréchal & Poll 1991:477 [ref. 20946], Hanssens & Snoeks 2001:647 [ref. 26024], Hanssens & Snoeks 2003:609 [ref. 27468]). Current status: Synonym of Telmatochromis temporalis Boulenger 1898. Cichlidae: Pseudocrenilabrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

macrolepis, Julidochromis Borodin [N. A.] 1931:51 [Proceedings of the New England Zoölogical Club v. 12; ref. 16260] Lake Tanganyika at Ujiji, Kigoma, Tanzania. Holotype (unique): MCZ 32619. Also described as new in Borodin 1936:21, Pl. 1 (fig. 5) [ref. 13684]. •Synonym of Telmatochromis temporalis Boulenger 1898 -- (Trewavas 1946:243 [ref. 35931], Maréchal & Poll 1991:476 [ref. 20946]). •Synonym of Telmatochromis dhonti (Boulenger 1919) -- (Hanssens & Snoeks 2001:652 [ref. 26024], Hanssens & Snoeks 2003:609 [ref. 27468], Indermaur et al. 2024:13 [ref. 41802]). •Valid as Telmatochromis macrolepis (Borodin 1931) -- (Konings 2015:218 [ref. 34660], Konings 2019:232 [ref. 36983]). Current status: Valid as Telmatochromis macrolepis (Borodin 1931). Cichlidae: Pseudocrenilabrinae. Distribution: Eastern Africa: northern Lake Tanganyika. Habitat: freshwater.

salzburgeri, Telmatochromis Indermaur [A.], Schedel [F. D. B.] & Ronco [F.] 2024:7, Figs. 3b, 5 [Journal of Fish Biology v. 106 (no. 4); ref. 41802] Lower Lufubu at Chomba village, about 30 km above confluence with LakeTanganyika, Nsumbu National Park, Northern Province, Zambia, -8.6859°, 30.5644°, elevation 815 meters. Holotype: NMBA 6475 [ex UNIBAS-IC-USG9]. Paratypes: (18) AMNH, BMNH, NMBA, MRAC, SAIAB, ZSM. •Valid as Telmatochromis salzburgeri Indermaur, Schedel & Ronco 2024. Current status: Valid as Telmatochromis salzburgeri Indermaur, Schedel & Ronco 2024. Cichlidae: Pseudocrenilabrinae. Distribution: Eastern Africa: lower Lufubu River drainage, northern Zambia. Habitat: freshwater.

temporalis, Telmatochromis Boulenger [G. A.] 1898:495 [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1898 (pt 3); ref. 20658] Kinyamkolo, Lake Tanganyika. Lectotype: BMNH 1898.9.9.22. Syntypes: (4) BMNH 1898.9.9.23 (1 or 2) Kinyamkolo, 1898.9.9.21 (1) Mibty Rocks. Appeared first as above, then in more detail in Boulenger 1898:11, Pl. 2 (fig. 3) [ref. 547]. Lectotype selected by Hanssens & Snoeks 2001:652 [ref. 26024]. •Valid as Telmatochromis temporalis Boulenger 1898 -- (Maréchal & Poll 1991:476 [ref. 20946], Hanssens & Snoeks 2001:647 [ref. 26024], Hanssens & Snoeks 2003:600 [ref. 27468], Takahashi 2004:430 [ref. 28105], Konings 2015:157 [ref. 34660], Konings 2019:166 [ref. 36983], Indermaur et al. 2024:7 [ref. 41802]). Current status: Valid as Telmatochromis temporalis Boulenger 1898. Cichlidae: Pseudocrenilabrinae. Distribution: Eastern Africa: Lake Tanganyika. Habitat: freshwater.

vittatus, Telmatochromis Boulenger [G. A.] 1898:495 [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1898 (pt 3); ref. 20658] Mbity Rocks, Lake Tanganyika. Syntypes: BMNH 1898.9.9.19-20 (2). Appeared first as above, then in more detail in Boulenger 1898:10, Pl. 2 (fig. 2) [ref. 547]. •Valid as Telmatochromis vittatus Boulenger 1898 -- (Maréchal & Poll 1991:477 [ref. 20946], Hanssens & Snoeks 2001:641 [ref. 26024], Hanssens & Snoeks 2003:609 [ref. 27468], Takahashi 2004:430 [ref. 28105], Konings 2015:157 [ref. 34660], Konings 2019:166 [ref. 36983], Indermaur et al. 2024:7 [ref. 41802]). Current status: Valid as Telmatochromis vittatus Boulenger 1898. Cichlidae: Pseudocrenilabrinae. Distribution: Eastern Africa: Lake Tanganyika. Habitat: freshwater.


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