Labidochromis mathotho is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi. This species grows to a length of 8 centimetres (3.1 in) TL.[2]
Labidochromis mathotho | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cichliformes |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Genus: | Labidochromis |
Species: | L. mathotho
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Binomial name | |
Labidochromis mathotho W. E. Burgess & H. R. Axelrod, 1976
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Etymology
editThe fish is named in honor of A. J. Mathotho, Chief Fisheries Officer, Malawi [3]
References
edit- ^ Konings, A. (2018). "Labidochromis mathotho". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T61099A47233963. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61099A47233963.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Labidochromis mathotho". FishBase. February 2013 version.
- ^ "Order CICHLIFORMES: Family CICHLIDAE: Subfamily PSEUDOCRENILABRINAE (L-o)". 22 July 2018.