The Haplochromines (Teleostei, Cichlidae) of Lake Kivu (East Africa)

The Haplochromines (Teleostei, Cichlidae) of Lake Kivu (East Africa) by Jo Snoeks is a rigorous taxonomic and systematic study of the cichlid fishes of Lake Kivu, published in 1994 by the Koninklijk Museum voor Midden-Afrika(Royal Museum for Central Africa). Issued as part of the museum’s scientific series, this monograph represents a major scholarly contribution to African ichthyology and the understanding of haplochromine diversity within the East African Great Lakes region.

In The Haplochromines (Teleostei, Cichlidae) of Lake Kivu (East Africa), Snoeks undertakes detailed morphological analyses, species descriptions, diagnostic keys, distribution data, and comparative discussions that situate Lake Kivu’s haplochromines within the broader evolutionary radiation of African cichlids. The work includes precise meristic counts, morphometric measurements, illustrations, and plates that support species identification and clarify taxonomic relationships. Particular attention is given to endemic species and the ecological parameters influencing speciation within Lake Kivu, a geologically complex and comparatively understudied rift lake bordered by Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The 1994 publication is an essential reference for ichthyologists, evolutionary biologists, freshwater ecologists, and advanced aquarists with a scientific interest in African cichlids. As an institutional research monograph from the Koninklijk Museum voor Midden-Afrika, it reflects high academic standards and remains a frequently cited resource in studies of haplochromine systematics and biodiversity. For collectors of scientific literature and African natural history, this volume stands as a specialised yet highly significant contribution to the documentation of East Africa’s unique freshwater fauna.

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