Labidochromis freibergi is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is only known to occur around Likoma Island in areas with rocky substrates. This species grows to a length of 8 centimetres (3.1 in) TL.[2] The specific name of this species honours the American fish importer Jacob Freiberg.[3]
Labidochromis freibergi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cichliformes |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Genus: | Labidochromis |
Species: | L. freibergi
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Binomial name | |
Labidochromis freibergi D. S. Johnson, 1974
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References
edit- ^ Konings, A. (2018). "Labidochromis freibergi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T61093A47233532. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61093A47233532.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Labidochromis freibergi". FishBase. February 2013 version.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (4 December 2018). "Order CICHLIFORMES: Family CICHLIDAE: Subfamily PSEUDOCRENILABRINAE (l-o)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 16 December 2018.