Copadichromis nkatae (Iles, 1960)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Copadichromis nkatae is a species of haplochromine cichlid which is endemic to Lake Malawi. This species can be found over both rocky and sandy areas where it feeds on zooplankton, as well as phytoplankton. There have been no verified records of this species since it was described in 1960. It is exploited as a food fish and artisanal fishing using beach seines which are still widely used in the Nkhata Bay area, the only locality for this species, and these activities are the most serious threat to this species, if it is still extant.
Wikipedia contributors, Copadichromis nkatae; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T19:23:44.020856+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Copadichromis nkatae (Iles, 1960)
- Name authority
- (Iles, 1960)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Genus
- Copadichromis
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderCichliformes
- familyCichlidae Bonaparte, 1835
- subfamilyPseudocrenilabrinae Fowler, 1934
- genusCopadichromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
- speciesCopadichromis nkatae (Iles, 1960)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Copadichromis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Copadichromis cyanocephalus Stauffer & Konings, 2006 | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Copadichromis jacksoni (Iles, 1960) | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Copadichromis melas Stauffer & Konings, 2006 | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Copadichromis likomae (Iles, 1960) | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Copadichromis azureus Konings, 1990 | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Copadichromis borleyi (Iles, 1960) | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Copadichromis ilesi Konings, 1999 | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Copadichromis diplostigma Stauffer & Konings, 2006 | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Copadichromis mbenjii Konings, 1990 | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Copadichromis mloto (Iles, 1960) | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Copadichromis pleurostigma (Trewavas, 1935) | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Copadichromis pleurostigmoides (Iles, 1960) | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Haplochromis nkatae Iles, 1960 Iles, 1960 | synonym |
| Haplochromis nkhatae Iles, 1960 Iles, 1960 | synonym |
| Cyrtocara nkatae (Iles, 1960) (Iles, 1960) | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1013819 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:5ZWVT. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.