Taxonomy Profile: Melanochromis auratus (Boulenger 1897)

Melanochromis auratus: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Animalia
Taxonomic Rank:
Species
Synonym(s):
Tilapia auratus
Boulenger 1897
Pseudotropheus auratus
Boulenger 1897
Common Name(s):
golden mbuna []
Malawi golden cichlid []
turquoise-gold cichlid []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
valid
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Melanochromis auratus: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Animalia
animals |
Animal |
animaux |
Subkingdom : Bilateria
Infrakingdom : Deuterostomia
Phylum : Chordata
chordates |
cordado |
cordés |
Subphylum : Vertebrata
vertebrates |
vertebrado |
vertébrés |
Infradivision : Gnathostomata
Superclass : Actinopterygii
ray-finned fishes |
spiny rayed fishes |
poisson épineux |
poissons à nageoires rayonnées |
Class : Teleostei
Superorder : Acanthopterygii
Order : Perciformes
perch-like fishes |
Suborder : Labroidei
parrotfishes |
rainbowfishes |
wrasses |
labres |
poissons-perroquets |
Family : Cichlidae
cichlids |
cichlidés |
tilapias y mojarras de agua dulce |
Genus : Melanochromis
twostripe mbunas |
Species : Melanochromis auratus
golden mbuna |
Malawi golden cichlid |
turquoise-gold cichlid |
Melanochromis auratus Direct Children(s):
Melanochromis auratus: References
Expert(s):
Source(s):
Source:
NODC Taxonomic Code
Acquired:
1996-07-29
Notes:
Reference for:
Melanochromis auratus
Source:
Catalog of Fishes, 13-May-2004
Acquired:
2004-05-13
Notes:
http://www.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/
Reference for:
Melanochromis auratus
Publication(s):
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Riehl, R., and H. A. Baensch
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
1989-01-01 / 1989-01-01
Article/Chapter Title:
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Aquarium Atlas
Page(s):
992
Publisher:
Hans A. Baensch
Publication Place:
Melle, Germany
ISBN/ISSN:
3-88244-050-3/
Notes:
Reference for:
Melanochromis auratus
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Daget, J., J.-P. Gosse, G. G. Teugels, and D. F. E. Thys van den Audenaerde
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
1991-01-01 / 1991-01-01
Article/Chapter Title:
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa, vol. 4
Page(s):
xii + 740
Publisher:
Institut Royal des Sciences Naturalles de Belgique
Publication Place:
Bruxelles, Belgium
ISBN/ISSN:
907324203-7/
Notes:
Reference for:
Melanochromis auratus
Melanochromis auratus: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Melanochromis auratus: Comments