Danakilia dinicolai

Danakilia dinicolai
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Danakilia
Species:
D. dinicolai
Binomial name
Danakilia dinicolai
Stiassny, de Marchi & Lamboj, 2010

Danakilia dinicolai is a species of cichlid endemic to the saline Lake Abaeded in Eritrea. The specific name honours Ernesto Di Nicola (1969-2001) who was a member of the expedition to Lake Abaeded who died in a car accident while returning from the lake.

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