Copadichromis sp. 'Virginalis Kajose' explained

Copadichromis sp. 'Virginalis Kajose' is a formally undescribed species of freshwater fish in the family Cichlidae. It is found in Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania, primarily in Lake Malawi.^[1] It is also present in the adjoining, recently formed Lake Malombe.^[2] It is abundant in parts of Lake Malawi and in Lake Malombe as well, in shallow waters, and has been a regionally important species for fisheries in both lakes.

Notes and References

1. Kazembe, J. . 2004 . Copadichromis sp. nov. 'Virginalis Kajose . 2004 . e.T60303A12340602 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T60303A12340602.en . 17 November 2021.
2. Dieter Anseeuw, Joost A. M. Raeymaekers, Paul Busselen, Erik Verheyen, and Jos Snoeks (2011) Low Genetic and Morphometric Intraspecific Divergence in Peripheral Copadichromis Populations (Perciformes: Cichlidae) in the Lake Malawi Basin International Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 2011