Biology:Diplotaxodon ecclesi
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| Diplotaxodon ecclesi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Diplotaxodon |
| Species: | D. ecclesi
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| Diplotaxodon ecclesi W. E. Burgess & H. R. Axelrod, 1973
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Diplotaxodon ecclesi is a species of haplochromine cichlid. It is endemic to Lake Malawi, in East Africa, where it is found in open water at mainly at the deeper levels, although it is rarely caught by trawling. Its main prey is the Lake Malawi sardine (Engraulicypris sardella).[2]
Etymology
The specific name honours the Senior Fisheries Research Officer of Malawi, David H. Eccles (b. 1932).[3]
References
- ↑ Konings, A. (2019). "Diplotaxodon ecclesi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T120692798A155053558. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T120692798A155053558.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/120692798/155053558. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). "Diplotaxodon ecclesi" in FishBase. June 2018 version.
- ↑ "Order CICHLIFORMES: Family CICHLIDAE: Subfamily PSEUDOCRENILABRINAE (a-g)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. 22 July 2018. http://www.etyfish.org/cichlidae2/.
Wikidata ☰ Q3318572 entry
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