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Greenwoodochromis christyi

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Species of fish

Greenwoodochromis christyi
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Greenwoodochromis
Species: G. christyi
Binomial name
Greenwoodochromis christyi
(Trewavas, 1953)

Greenwoodochromis christyi is a species of fish in the family Cichlidae. It is endemic to the deeper water of southern Lake Tanganyika.

Etymology

The specific name of this fish honours the explorer and naturalist Cuthbert Christy (1863-1932).

References

  1. Bigirimana, C. (2006). "Greenwoodochromis christyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60495A12364915. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60495A12364915.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Greenwoodochromis christyi". FishBase. October 2018 version.
  3. Scharpf, Christopher & Lazara, Kenneth J. (22 July 2018). "Order CICHLIFORMES: Family CICHLIDAE: Subfamily PSEUDOCRENILABRINAE (a-g)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
Taxon identifiers
Greenwoodochromis christyi


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