Biology:Pseudosimochromis margaretae
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| Pseudosimochromis margaretae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Pseudosimochromis |
| Species: | P. margaretae
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| Binomial name | |
| Pseudosimochromis margaretae (G. S. Axelrod & J. A. Harrison, 1978)
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| Synonyms | |
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Simochromis margaretae G.S. Axelrod & J.A. Harrison, 1978 | |
Pseudosimochromis margaretae is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it is only known from the area of Kigoma in Tanzania. It prefers waters with rock-rubble substrates, mostly at less than 5 metres (16 ft) but not deeper than 10 metres (33 ft). It can reach a length of 8.1 centimetres (3.2 in) SL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]
Etymology
The specific name honours Margaret Mary Smith (1916-1987), who was the first director of the J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology.[3]
References
- ↑ Bigirimana, C. (2006). "Simochromis margaretae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2006: e.T60679A12384059. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60679A12384059.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/60679/12384059.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2017). "Pseudosimochromis margaretae" in FishBase. April 2017 version.
- ↑ "Order CICHLIFORMES: Family CICHLIDAE: Subfamily PSEUDOCRENILABRINAE (p-y)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. 25 September 2018. http://www.etyfish.org/cichlidae5/.
Wikidata ☰ Q3317274 entry
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