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Metriaclima (type species: Tilapia zebra, Boulenger 1899) is genus of African cichlid containing many of the species traditionally included in the genus Pseudotropheus.[1] All Metriaclima are relatively small, colourful fish found only in Lake Malawi and many of which have some value as aquarium fish.[2]
[edit] Current status
The status of Metriaclima is hotly contested. Many ichthyologists consider the name to be a junior synonym of Maylandia Meyer & Forester 1984.[3][4][5] However, this is far from universally accepted, the argument put forward by advocates of Metriaclima over Maylandia essentially being that Maylandia was inadequately defined in the original description making it impossible to securely attribute species to the genus, rendering the name Maylandia invalid under the ICZN rules for zoological nomenclature.[6]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Konings A F & Stauffer J R (2006). Revised diagnosis of Metriaclima (Teleostei: Cichlidae) with description of a new species from Lake Malawi National Park. Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, Vol. 17, No. 3. pp. 233-246
- ^ Matt Clarke. New Metriaclima described. Practical Fishkeeping. Retrieved on March 2, 2007.
- ^ Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors.. Genera Reference - Detail. FishBase. Retrieved on March 2, 2007.
- ^ Oliver MK.. Maylandia, Metriaclima, or Pseudotropheus?. Retrieved on March 2, 2007.
- ^ Oliver MK.. Validity and availability of Maylandia — The technical details. Retrieved on March 2, 2007.
- ^ Ad Konings. Maylandia or Metriaclima, ...again!. The Cichlid Room. Retrieved on March 2, 2007.
