Julidochromis dickfeldi

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Julidochromis dickfeldi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Julidochromis
Species:
J. dickfeldi
Binomial name
Julidochromis dickfeldi
Staeck, 1975

Julidochromis dickfeldi is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika in Africa where it is only known from the southwestern portion. This species inhabits areas with rock/rubble substrates, each fish maintaining a territory around a crevice or crack. This species reaches a length of 11 centimetres (4.3 in) TL.[2]

Etymology[edit]

The specific name honours the German fishkeeper Alf Dickfeld who proposed the expedition on which the type was collected.[3]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Bigirimana, C. (2006). "Julidochromis dickfeldi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60543A12378089. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60543A12378089.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Julidochromis dickfeldi" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
  3. ^ Scharpf, Christopher & Lazara, Kenneth J. (4 December 2018). "Order CICHLIFORMES: Family CICHLIDAE: Subfamily PSEUDOCRENILABRINAE (h-k)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 27 January 2019.