Labidochromis freibergi

Labidochromis freibergi is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is only known to occur around Likoma Island in areas with rocky substrates. This species grows to a length of 8 centimetres (3.1 in) TL.[2] The specific name of this species honours the American fish importer Jacob Freiberg.[3]

Labidochromis freibergi

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Labidochromis
Species:
L. freibergi
Binomial name
Labidochromis freibergi
D. S. Johnson, 1974

References

  1. Konings, A. (2018). "Labidochromis freibergi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T61093A47233532. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61093A47233532.en.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Labidochromis freibergi" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
  3. Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (4 December 2018). "Order CICHLIFORMES: Family CICHLIDAE: Subfamily PSEUDOCRENILABRINAE (l-o)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 16 December 2018.


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