Diplotaxodon ecclesi

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from Diplotaxodon apogon)
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Template:Short description Template:Speciesbox

Diplotaxodon ecclesi is a species of haplochromine cichlid. It is endemic to Lake Malawi, in East Africa, where it is found in open water at mainly at the deeper levels, although it is rarely caught by trawling. Its main prey is the Lake Malawi sardine (Engraulicypris sardella).[1]

Etymology

The specific name honours the Senior Fisheries Research Officer of Malawi, David H. Eccles (b. 1932).[2]

References

<templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" />

  1. Script error: No such module "Cite taxon".
  2. Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Template:Taxonbar

Template:Pseudocrenilabrinae-stub