| Tropheus brichardi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Tropheus |
| Species: | T. brichardi |
| Binomial name | |
| Tropheus brichardi Nelissen & Thys van den Audenaerde, 1975 | |
Tropheus brichardi is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it is found in areas with substrates of solid rock in the central portion of the lake. This species can reach a length of 10 cm (3.9 in). It can be found in the aquarium trade.[2] The specific name honours Pierre Brichard (1921–1990) the aquarium fish exporter who provided the authors with the type.[3]
References
- ↑ Bigirimana, C. (2006). "Tropheus brichardi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60705A12395375. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60705A12395375.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Tropheus brichardi" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
- ↑ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (25 September 2018). "Order CICHLIFORMES: Family CICHLIDAE: Subfamily PSEUDOCRENILABRINAE (p-y)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
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