Astatoreochromis vanderhorsti explained

Astatoreochromis vanderhorsti is a species of fish in the family Cichlidae. It is found in Burundi and Tanzania. Its natural habitat is rivers. Although often recognized as a valid species, it is likely a synonym of A. straeleni.^[1] The specific name honours the Dutch-South African zoologist Cornelius van der Horst (1889–1951).^[2]

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Notes and References

1. Banyankimbona; Vreven; and Snoeks (2013). A revision of the genus Astatoreochromis (Teleostei, Cichlidae), East-Africa. European Journal of Taxonomy 39: 1–21.
2. Web site: Order CICHLIFORMES: Family CICHLIDAE: Subfamily PSEUDOCRENILABRINAE (a-g) . 28 November 2018 . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . amp . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 22 July 2018.