Biology:Ptychochromis ernestmagnusi
| Ptychochromis ernestmagnusi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Ptychochromis |
| Species: | P. ernestmagnusi
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| Ptychochromis ernestmagnusi Sparks & Stiassny, 2010
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Ptychochromis ernestmagnusi is a species of fish cichlid only known from the Mananara du Nord River in northeastern Madagascar , but it is probably more widespread in that region.[2] If so, it likely occurs in the Mananara-Nord Biosphere Reserve (near the town Mananara Nord), which would give it a level of protection.[2] It can reach 14.7 cm (5.8 in) in standard length.[3]
Etymology
The specific name honours Ernest Magnus (1908-1983) who was the uncle of the German-American marine biologist and ichthyologist Rudolf Arndt who gave generous support to the author's research, at the request of Anrdt's family, whose “generous gift” supported the authors’ research. Magnus played an important part in assisting the Arndt family to survive in Berlin after the Second World War and then emigrate to New York City in 1950, by giving them "food, clothing, shelter, love, many kindnesses and moral support".[4]
References
- ↑ FishBase team RMCA; Sparks, J.S. (2016). "Ptychochromis ernestmagnusi". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T57489689A58341051. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T57489689A58341051.en.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sparks, J. S., and Stiassny, M. (2010). A new species of Ptychochromis from northeastern Madagascar (Teleostei: Cichlidae), with an updated phylogeny and revised diagnosis for the genus. Zootaxa 2341: 33–51.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Ptychochromis ernestmagnusi" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
- ↑ "Order CICHLIFORMES: Family CICHLIDAE: Subfamilies ETROPLINAE and PTYCHOCHROMINAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. 22 July 2018. http://www.etyfish.org/cichlidae1/.
Wikidata ☰ Q6406423 entry
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