Ilyodon lennoni explained

Ilyodon lennoni, the Chacambero splitfin, is a species of splitfin endemic to Mexico. This species grows to a length of 7cm (03inches) TL. It has been considered to be a junior synonym of I. whitei, but is currently considered to be a valid species by Fishbase and the California Academy of Sciences. The specific name honours John Lennon (1940-1980), the singer and guitarist with The Beatles.^[1]

See also

• Bumba lennoni
• List of organisms named after famous people (born 1900–1949)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Order CYPRINODONTIFORMES: Families PANTANODONTIDAE, CYPRINODONTIDAE, PROFUNDULIDAE, GOODEIDAE, FUNDULIDAE and FLUVIPHYLACIDAE . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . 26 April 2019 . 22 September 2019 . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara.