Labidochromis mathotho

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
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Labidochromis
Species:
L. mathotho
Binomial name
Labidochromis mathotho
W. E. Burgess & H. R. Axelrod, 1976

Named in honor of A. J. Mathotho, Chief Fisheries Officer, Malawi [3]

References

  1. Konings, A. (2018). "Labidochromis mathotho". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T61099A47233963. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61099A47233963.en.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Labidochromis mathotho" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
  3. http://www.etyfish.org/cichlidae4

Catagory: Taxa named by Warren E. Burgess


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