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Paracyprichromis brieni

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Species of fish

Paracyprichromis brieni
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: Paracyprichromis
Species: P. brieni
Binomial name
Paracyprichromis brieni
(Poll, 1981)
Synonyms
  • Cyprichromis brieni Poll, 1981

Paracyprichromis brieni is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it is only known to occur in the northernmost portion of the lake. It can reach a length of 11 centimetres (4.3 in) TL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade. The specific name honours the author, Max Poll's, friend and fellow zoologist Paul Brien (1928-1964) of the Université libre de Bruxelles.

References

  1. ^ Bigirimana, C. (2006). "Paracyprichromis brieni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60643A12390335. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60643A12390335.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Paracyprichromis brieni". FishBase. April 2013 version.
  3. Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (25 September 2018). "Order CICHLIFORMES: Family CICHLIDAE: Subfamily PSEUDOCRENILABRINAE (p-y)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 24 November 2018.

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Taxon identifiers
Paracyprichromis brieni


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