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Pseudosimochromis Margaretae
''Pseudosimochromis margaretae'' is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it is only known from the area of Kigoma in Tanzania. It prefers waters with rock-rubble substrates, mostly at less than but not deeper than . It can reach a length of SL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade. Etymology The specific name honours Margaret Mary Smith Margaret Mary Smith (née MacDonald) was born on 26 September 1916 in Indwe, Eastern Cape, a small village on the border of the Transkei. She was an ichthyologist, accomplished fish illustrator, and an academic. Early life Margaret Mary Smith ... (1916-1987), who was the first director of the J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology. References Fauna of Tanzania margaretae Taxa named by Glen Scott Axelrod Taxa named by James A. Harrison Fish described in 1978 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN {{Cichlidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glen Scott Axelrod
A glen is a valley, typically one that is long and bounded by gently sloped concave sides, unlike a ravine, which is deep and bounded by steep slopes. Whittow defines it as a "Scottish term for a deep valley in the Highlands" that is "narrower than a strath".. The word is Goidelic languages, Goidelic in origin: ''gleann'' in Irish language, Irish and Scottish Gaelic, ''glion'' in Manx language, Manx. The designation "glen" also occurs often in place names. Etymology The word is Goidelic languages, Goidelic in origin: ''gleann'' in Irish language, Irish and Scottish Gaelic, ''glion'' in Manx language, Manx. In Manx, ''glan'' is also to be found meaning glen. It is cognate with Welsh language, Welsh ''glyn''. Examples in Northern England, such as Glenridding, Westmorland, or Glendue, near Haltwhistle, Northumberland, are thought to derive from the aforementioned Cumbric cognate, or another Brittonic languages, Brythonic equivalent. This likely underlies some examples in Scotti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
