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Does anyone know the etymology of the generic name Pelvicachromis? Seems to be some conflicting info.
I always thought Pelvic = belly and chromis = coloured but fishbase is rather confusing:
Latin, pelvica, -ae = bassin + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335).
What's a bassin?
I always thought Pelvic = belly and chromis = coloured but fishbase is rather confusing:
Latin, pelvica, -ae = bassin + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335).
What's a bassin?