Biology:Lethrinops christyi

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Short description: Species of fish

Lethrinops christyi
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Lethrinops
Species:
L. christyi
Binomial name
Lethrinops christyi
Trewavas, 1931

Lethrinops christyi is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is only known from the southern part of the lake. This species grows to a length of 18.3 centimetres (7.2 in) TL.[2] The specific name honours the collector of the type, Cuthbert Christy (1863-1932), an explorer and naturalist.[3]

References

  1. Konings, A.; Kazembe, J. (2019). "Lethrinops christyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T61033A155049040. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T61033A155049040.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/61033/155049040. Retrieved 15 November 2021. 
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Lethrinops christyi" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
  3. "Order CICHLIFORMES: Family CICHLIDAE: Subfamily PSEUDOCRENILABRINAE (l-o)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. 4 December 2018. http://www.etyfish.org/cichlidae4/. 

Wikidata ☰ Q1092987 entry