Limbochromis

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Limbochromis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Tribe: Chromidotilapiini
Genus: Limbochromis
Greenwood, 1987
Species:
L. robertsi
Binomial name
Limbochromis robertsi
Synonyms[1]
  • Nanochromis robertsi Thys van den Audenaerde & Loiselle, 1971

Limbochromis robertsi is a species of cichlid endemic to Ghana where it is found in the upper reaches of the Pra River Basin. This species has been recorded reaching a maximum length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in) TL. It is currently the only known member of its genus.[2] The specific name honours the American ichthyologist Tyson R. Roberts who collected the type.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Entsua-Mensah, M.; Lalèyè, P. (2010). "Limbochromis robertsi". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T182617A7927544. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T182617A7927544.en. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |last-author-amp= ignored (|name-list-style= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Limbochromis robertsi" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
  3. ^ Christopher Scharpf; Kenneth J. Lazara (23 Aug 2018). "Order CICHLIFORMES: Family CICHLIDAE: Subfamily PSEUDOCRENILABRINAE (l-o)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 23 November 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |last-author-amp= ignored (|name-list-style= suggested) (help)