Greenwoodochromis bellcrossi explained

Greenwoodochromis bellcrossi is a species of fish in the family Cichlidae. is endemic to the deep waters of Lake Tanganyika, East Africa.

Etymology

The specific name of this fish honours the South African ichthyologist Graham Bell-Cross (1927-1998) who was deputy executive director of the National Museums and Monuments of Rhodesia.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Order CICHLIFORMES: Family CICHLIDAE: Subfamily PSEUDOCRENILABRINAE (a-g) . 24 January 2019 . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . amp . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 22 July 2018.

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