Lethrinops christyi explained

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 18.3cm (07.2inches) TL. The specific name honours the collector of the type, Cuthbert Christy (1863-1932), an explorer and naturalist.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Order CICHLIFORMES: Family CICHLIDAE: Subfamily PSEUDOCRENILABRINAE (l-o) . 17 December 2018 . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . amp . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 4 December 2018.

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