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]
Lethrinops christyi | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cichliformes |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Genus: | Lethrinops |
Species: | L. christyi
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Binomial name | |
Lethrinops christyi Trewavas, 1931
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References
edit- ^ 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. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Lethrinops christyi". 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 17 December 2018.