Lethrinops gossei explained

Lethrinops gossei is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is usually found in deep waters (90mto130mm (300feetto430feetm)) with muddy substrates in the southern portion of the lake. This species grows to a length of 14.4cm (05.7inches) SL.

Etymology

The specific name honours the Belgian zoologist Jean-Pierre Gosse (1924–2001), who was the curator of vertebrates at the Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique.[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.