Danakilia
Encyclopedia
Danakilia is a genus
of cichlid
fish containing two species, namely Danakilia franchettii
from the saline Lake Giulietti in Ethiopia
, and Danakilia dinicolai
from the saline Lake Abaeded in Eritrea
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Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of cichlid
Cichlid
Cichlids are fishes from the family Cichlidae in the order Perciformes. Cichlids are members of a group known as the Labroidei along with the wrasses , damselfish , and surfperches . This family is both large and diverse. At least 1,300 species have been scientifically described, making it one of...
fish containing two species, namely Danakilia franchettii
Danakilia franchettii
Danakilia franchettii is a species of cichlid fish from the saline Lake Giulietti and nearby swamps in Ethiopia. It was the only member of the genus Danakilia until the description of D. dinicolai in 2010....
from the saline Lake Giulietti in Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
, and Danakilia dinicolai
Danakilia dinicolai
Danakilia dinicolai is a species of cichlid fish from the saline Lake Abaeded in Eritrea....
from the saline Lake Abaeded in Eritrea
Eritrea
Eritrea , officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa. Eritrea derives it's name from the Greek word Erethria, meaning 'red land'. The capital is Asmara. It is bordered by Sudan in the west, Ethiopia in the south, and Djibouti in the southeast...
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