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Species in the genus Astatotilapia: [ 20 ] records

bloyeti, Hemichromis Sauvage [H.-E.] 1883:159 [16] [Bulletin de la Société philomathique de Paris (7th Série) v. 7; ref. 3897] Kandoa, Tanzania [Mkondowa River near Kilosa]. Syntypes: BMNH 1898.2.15.2 [ex MNHN] (1), MNHN A-6513 (5). Type catalog: Blanc 1962:212 [ref. 20868] as bloyetti. On p. 16 of separate. •Valid as Haplochromis bloyeti (Sauvage 1883) -- (van Oijen et al. 1991:109 [ref. 20956], Seegers 1996:281 [ref. 23725], Seegers et al. 2003:43 [ref. 28087] as aff. bloyeti). •See Astatotilapia cf. bloyeti in Teugels & Thys van den Audenaerde in Lévêque et al. 1992:726 [ref. 21590]. •Valid as Astatotilapia bloyeti (Sauvage 1883) -- (Lévèque et al. 1991:145 [ref. 31367], Trape 2016:533 [ref. 34893]). Current status: Valid as Astatotilapia bloyeti (Sauvage 1883). Cichlidae: Pseudocrenilabrinae. Distribution: East Africa: coastal rivers, Tanzania. Habitat: freshwater.

burtoni, Chromis Günther [A.] 1894:631, Pl. 58 (fig. C) [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1893 (pt 4) (art. 2) (for 7 Nov. 1893); ref. 14529] Ujiji, Lake Tanganyika. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1889.1.35.12. •Valid as Haplochromis burtoni (Günther 1894) -- (van Oijen et al. 1991:112 [ref. 20956], De Vos et al. 2001:130, 132 [ref. 26059], Wamuini Lunkayilakio & Vreven 2010:280 [ref. 31038] in 'Haplochromis'). •Valid as Astatotilapia burtoni (Günther 1894) -- (Poll & Gosse 1995:229 [ref. 24781], Kullander & Roberts 2012:358, 369[ref. 31751]). Current status: Valid as Astatotilapia burtoni (Günther 1894). Cichlidae: Pseudocrenilabrinae. Distribution: Eastern Africa: Lakes Kivu and Tanganyika and associated rivers. Habitat: freshwater.

callipterus, Chromis Günther [A.] 1894:623, Pl. 55 (fig. B) [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1893 (pt 4); ref. 2018] Lake Malawi [Lake Nyasa], southeastern Africa. Syntypes: 1893.1.17.4 (1), 1893.11.15.1-3 (3), 1893.11.15.4 (1, skeleton), 1893.11.15.5 (1), ?1893.11.15.24-32 (9?). •Valid as Haplochromis callipterus (Günther 1894) -- (van Oijen et al. 1991:113 [ref. 20956]). •Valid as Astatotilapia calliptera (Günther 1894) -- (Skelton 1993:295 [ref. 24071], Skelton 2001:300 [ref. 27406], Scharpf 2009:3 [ref. 30400], Marshall 2011:217 [ref. 31755], Konings 2016:291 [ref. 34521], Robins et al. 2018:367 [ref. 35886]). Current status: Valid as Astatotilapia calliptera (Günther 1894). Cichlidae: Pseudocrenilabrinae. Distribution: Eastern African lakes and rivers; now in Florida. Habitat: freshwater.

centropristoides, Haplochromis Nichols [J. T.] & LaMonte [F. R.] 1931:3, Fig. 1 [American Museum Novitates No. 451; ref. 16313] Karonga, Lake Malawi [Lake Nyasa], Malawi, southeastern Africa. Holotype: AMNH 9683. •Synonym of Haplochromis callipterus (Günther 1894) -- (van Oijen et al. 1991:114 [ref. 20956]). •Synonym of Astatotilapia calliptera (Günther 1894). Current status: Synonym of Astatotilapia calliptera (Günther 1894). Cichlidae: Pseudocrenilabrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

desfontainesi, Tilapia Boulenger [G. A.] 1899:135, Pl. 11 (fig. 3) [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1899 (pt 1); ref. 14695] Unjustified emendation of Sparus desfontainii Lacepède 1802. •In the synonymy of Astatotilapia desfontainii (Lacepède 1802). Current status: Synonym of Astatotilapia desfontainii (Lacepède 1802). Cichlidae: Pseudocrenilabrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

desfontainii, Sparus Lacepède [B. G. E.] 1802:54, 160 [Histoire naturelle des poissons (Lacepède) v. 4; ref. 4929] Tunisia. Holotype (unique): lost. Spelled desfontainii on p. 54, desfontaines on p. 160. Spelled Astatotilapis desfontainesi by Pellegrin 1904 and Tilapia desfontainesi Boulenger 1899 (both unjustified emendations). The first reviser to mention both spellings and attribute them to Lacepède 1802 in ref. 4929 apparently is Eschmeyer 1998:473, establishing the spelling desfontainii as the correct original spelling (T. Musschoot and N. Bailey, pers. comm. 4/26/2011). •Valid as Haplochromis desfontainii (Lacepède 1802) -- (van Oijen et al. 1991:120 [ref. 20956], Eschmeyer 1998:243 [23416], Schraml & Tichy 2010:91 [ref. 30895], Freyhof et al. 2020:5 [ref. 37614]). •Valid as Astatotilapia desfontainii (Lacepède 1802) -- (Lévêque 1990:43 [ref. 19786] as desfontainesi). Current status: Valid as Astatotilapia desfontainii (Lacepède 1802). Cichlidae: Pseudocrenilabrinae. Distribution: North Africa: Algeria and Tunisia. Habitat: freshwater.

flaviijosephi, Chromis Lortet [L.] 1883:141, Pl. 8 (fig. 2) [Archives du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle de Lyon v. 3; ref. 14341] Aun Nudauwara, Syria, 32°50'N, 35°28'E. Lectotype: MGHN 4056. Paralectotypes: BMNH 1898.12.5.5-6 (2), MGHN 3072-73 (2, 7), USNM 48022 (1). Originally as flavii-josephi. Lectotype selected by Krupp & Schneider 1989:395 [ref. 13651]. •Valid as Haplochromis flaviijosephi (Lortet 1883) -- (Goren 1974:104 [ref. 7502], van Oijen et al. 1991:126 [ref. 20956]). •Valid as Astatotilapia flaviijosephi (Lortet 1883) -- (Krupp & Schneider 1989:395 [ref. 13651], Khalaf 2013:4 [ref. 37897], Trape 2016:534 [ref. 34893], Çiçek et al. 2023:464 [ref. 40601], Saad et al. 2023:38 [ref. 40501], Çiçek et al. 2024:327 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Valid as Astatotilapia flaviijosephi (Lortet 1883). Cichlidae: Pseudocrenilabrinae. Distribution: Middle East: Jordan River system (Syria, Israel, Jordan). Habitat: freshwater.

fuelleborni, Tilapia Hilgendorf [F. M.] & Pappenheim [P.] 1903:262 [Sitzungsberichte der Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin 1903 (no. 6); ref. 15031] Southeastern shores of Lake Rukwa, southwestern Tanzania. Lectotype: ZMB 16305. Paralectotypes ZMB 32480 (2). •Synonym of Haplochromis bloyeti (Sauvage 1883) -- (van Oijen et al. 1991:110 [ref. 20956]). •Valid as Haplochromis fuelleborni (Hilgendorf & Pappenheim 1903) -- (Seegers 1996:284 [ref. 23725]). •Valid as Astatotilapia fuelleborni (Hilgendorf & Pappenheim 1903) -- (G. Turner pers. comm. 2/2022). Current status: Valid as Astatotilapia fuelleborni (Hilgendorf & Pappenheim 1903). Cichlidae: Pseudocrenilabrinae. Distribution: Tanzania: Lake Rukwa. Habitat: freshwater.

gigliolii, Hemichromis Pfeffer [G. J.] 1896:24 [Die Thierwelt Ost-Afrikas und der Nachbargebiete v. 3; ref. 14617] Kingana River, East Africa. Holotype (unique): ZMB 13673. •Valid as Haplochromis gigliolii (Pfeffer 1896) -- (van Oijen et al. 1991:127 [ref. 20956]). •Valid as Astatotilapia gigliolii (Pfeffer 1896). Current status: Valid as Astatotilapia gigliolii (Pfeffer 1896). Cichlidae: Pseudocrenilabrinae. Distribution: Eastern Africa: Chilwa and Chiuta Lakes, Malawi, and lakes and rivers in Tanzania. Habitat: freshwater.

kilossana, Paratilapia Steindachner [F.] 1914:538 [Anzeiger der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Klasse v. 51 (no. 25); ref. 18910] Mukondokewa River at Kilossa and the Great Ruaha River at Kidatu, Tanzania. Syntypes: NMW 24567-68 (1, 1). Species illustrated and described in more detail in Steindachner 1915:80 [p. 20 of separate] Pl. 2 (fig. 2) [ref. 15072]. •Synonym of Haplochromis bloyeti (Sauvage 1883) -- (van Oijen et al. 1991:110 [ref. 20956]). •Synonym of Astatotilapia bloyeti (Sauvage 1883). Current status: Synonym of Astatotilapia bloyeti (Sauvage 1883). Cichlidae: Pseudocrenilabrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

nadinae, Tilapia Borodin [N. A.] 1931:54 [Proceedings of the New England Zoölogical Club v. 12; ref. 16260] Albertville [Kalemie], Democratic Republic of Congo, Lake Tanganyika. Syntypes: MCZ 32625 (2). Also described as new in Borodin 1936:29, Pl. 1 (fig. 7) [ref. 13684]. •Synonym of Haplochromis burtoni (Günther 1894) -- (Trewavas 1946:241 [ref. 35931], van Oijen et al. 1991:113 [ref. 20956]). •Synonym of Astatotilapia burtoni (Günther 1894). Current status: Synonym of Astatotilapia burtoni (Günther 1894). Cichlidae: Pseudocrenilabrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

nyassae, Neochromis simotes Borodin [N. A.] 1936:23 [Zoologische Jahrbücher, Abteilung für Systematik, Geographie und Biologie der Tiere (Jena) v. 68 (no. 1); ref. 13684] Mwaya, Lake Malawi [Lake Nyasa], Tanzania. Holotype: MCZ 32629. •Synonym of Haplochromis callipterus (Günther 1894) -- (Trewavas 1946:241 [ref. 35931], van Oijen et al. 1991:114 [ref. 20956]). •Synonym of Astatotilapia calliptera (Günther 1894). Current status: Synonym of Astatotilapia calliptera (Günther 1894). Cichlidae: Pseudocrenilabrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

paludinosa, Astatotilapia Greenwood [P. H.] 1980:159, Fig. 1 [Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Zoology v. 38 (no. 3); ref. 8714] Malagarasi swamps at Katare, Tanzania, East Africa. Holotype: BMNH 1956.7.9.266. Paratypes: (55) BMNH 1956.7.9.254-265 (orig. 12), 1956.7.9.267-285 (19), 1956.7.9.291 (1), .292-311 (20); SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 20895 [ex BMNH 1956.7.9.254-265] (1). •Valid as Haplochromis paludinosus (Greenwood 1980) -- (van Oijen et al. 1991:157 [ref. 20956], Seegers 1996:295 [ref. 23725], De Vos et al. 2001:132 [ref. 26059]). •Valid as Astatotilapia paludinosa Greenwood 1980 -- (Poll & Gosse 1995:229 [ref. 24781]). •Synonym of Astatotilapia bloyeti (Sauvage 1883). Current status: Synonym of Astatotilapia bloyeti (Sauvage 1883). Cichlidae: Pseudocrenilabrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

sparsidens, Tilapia (Ctenochromis) Hilgendorf [F. M.] 1905:408 [Zoologische Jahrbücher, Abteilung für Systematik, Geographie und Biologie der Tiere (Jena) v. 22 (no. 4); ref. 15364] Lake Manyara and at Umbugwe, east Africa. Syntypes: (20 + 15) BMNH 1905.7.25.82-85 (4) Lake Manyara, 1905.7.25.19-20 (2), 1905.7.25.36-38 (3); FMNH 54272 [ex CM 2902] (2) Lake Manyara; ZMB 16378-81 (3, 11, 7, 3). Type catalog: Ibarra & Stewart 1987:25 [ref. 12367]. •Synonym of Haplochromis bloyeti (Sauvage 1883) -- (van Oijen et al. 1991:109 [ref. 20956]). •Synonym of Astatotilapia bloyeti (Sauvage 1883). Current status: Synonym of Astatotilapia bloyeti (Sauvage 1883). Cichlidae: Pseudocrenilabrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

stappersii, Haplochromis Poll [M.] 1943:311 [Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines v. 37 (no. 3-4); ref. 3518] Lufuku River at Pala, Democratic Republic of Congo. Holotype: MRAC 14325. Paratypes: (13) IRSNB 69 (3); MRAC 8379 (1), 14325a-d (4), 14384-87 (4). Type catalog: Walschaerts 1987:32 [ref. 20755], Derijst 1991:45 [ref. 21528]. •Valid as Haplochromis stappersii Poll 1943 -- (van Oijen et al. 1991:176 [ref. 20956], Wamuini Lunkayilakio & Vreven 2010:280 [ref. 31038] in 'Haplochromis'). •Valid as Astatotilapia stappersii (Poll 1943) -- (Poll & Gosse 1995:229 [ref. 24781]). Current status: Valid as Astatotilapia stappersii (Poll 1943). Cichlidae: Pseudocrenilabrinae. Distribution: Lake Tanganyika and affluent rivers, southeastern Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

strigigena, Ctenochromis Pfeffer [G. J.] 1893:155 [27], Pl. 2 (figs. 5, 6, 8) [Jahrbuch der Hamburgischen Wissenschaftlichen Anstalten v. 10; ref. 3461] Mbusini, Tanzania. Lectotype: ZMH H404. Paralectotypes: (5) BMNH 1899.2.27.2 (1); ZMH. Type catalog: Ladiges et al. 1958:164 [ref. 19181], Wilkens & Dohse 1993:406 [ref. 21161] as a syntype. On p. 27 of separate. Lectotype selected by Ladiges et al. 1958:164 [ref. 19181]. •Synonym of Haplochromis bloyeti (Sauvage 1883) -- (van Oijen et al. 1991:109 [ref. 20956]). •Synonym of Astatotilapia bloyeti (Sauvage 1883). Current status: Synonym of Astatotilapia bloyeti (Sauvage 1883). Cichlidae: Pseudocrenilabrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

swynnertoni, Tilapia Boulenger [G. A.] 1907:50 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7) v. 20 (no. 115) (art. 8); ref. 17104] Idunda River, flowing into lower Buzi River, Mozambique, elevation about 100 feet. Syntypes: BMNH 1907.7.2.21-23 (3). •Valid as Haplochromis swynnertoni (Boulenger 1907) -- (van Oijen et al. 1991:177 [ref. 20956]). •Possibly valid as Astatotilapia swynnertoni (Boulenger 1907) -- (Marshall 2011:217 [ref. 31755]). Current status: Valid as Astatotilapia swynnertoni (Boulenger 1907). Cichlidae: Pseudocrenilabrinae. Distribution: Mozambique. Habitat: freshwater.

tchadensis, Astatotilapia Trape [S.] 2016:531, Figs. 5-9 [Comptes Rendus Biologies v. 339 (no. 11-12); ref. 34893] Lake Boukou (Ounianga Serir, Chad). Holotype: MNHN 2015-0396. Paratypes: MNHN. •Valid as Astatotilapia tchadensis Trape 2016. Current status: Valid as Astatotilapia tchadensis Trape 2016. Cichlidae: Pseudocrenilabrinae. Distribution: Lake Boukou, Ounianga Serir, Chad, Central Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

tweddlei, Astatotilapia Jackson [P. B. N.] 1985:2, Fig. 1-2 [The J.L.B Smith Institute of Ichthyology Special Publication No. 38; ref. 8151] Near Kachulu, Lake Chilwa, Malawi, depth about 2 meters. Holotype: SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 515. Paratypes: AMG P4794 [ex RUSI 12217] (4); BMNH 1984.11.30.4 (1); MRAC 85-11-P-1 (1); SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 12215 (5, now 2), 12216 (13), 12218-19 (13, 2), 12221 (1); USNM 269835 (1). •Valid as Haplochromis tweddlei (Jackson 1985) -- (van Oijen et al. 1991:180 [ref. 20956]). •Synonym of Astatotilapia gigliolii (Pfeffer 1896). Current status: Synonym of Astatotilapia gigliolii (Pfeffer 1896). Cichlidae: Pseudocrenilabrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

vollmeringi, Paratilapia Steindachner [F.] 1914:538 [Anzeiger der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Klasse v. 51 (no. 25); ref. 18910] Great Ruaha River at Kidatu, Tanzania. Holotype (unique): NMW 24598. Species described in more detail in Steindachner 1915:80 [p. 22 of separate] [ref. 15072]. •Synonym of Haplochromis gigliolii (Pfeffer 1896) -- (van Oijen et al. 1991:127 [ref. 20956]). •Synonym of Astatotilapia gigliolii (Pfeffer 1896). Current status: Synonym of Astatotilapia gigliolii (Pfeffer 1896). Cichlidae: Pseudocrenilabrinae. Habitat: freshwater.