Copadichromis ilesi

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Copadichromis ilesi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Copadichromis
Species:
C. ilesi
Binomial name
Copadichromis ilesi
Konings, 1999

Copadichromis ilesi is a species of haplochromine cichlid, which is endemic to Lake Malawi, where it is widespread, although not recorded from Mozambique. [1] The specific name honours the British fisheries scientist and ichthyologist Thomas Derrick Iles (1927-2017). [2]

References

  1. 1 2 Konings, A.; Kazembe, J.; Makocho, P.; Mailosi, A. (2018). "Copadichromis ilesi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018: e.T60866A47219311. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T60866A47219311.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ↑ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 July 2018). "Order CICHLIFORMES: Family CICHLIDAE: Subfamily PSEUDOCRENILABRINAE (a-g)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
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