| Lugubria monicae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Lugubria |
| Species: | L. monicae |
| Binomial name | |
| Lugubria monicae S. O. Kullander &H. R. Varella, 2015 | |
| Synonyms | |
Crenicichla monicae | |
Lugubria monicae is aspecies ofcichlid native to South America. It is found in the lower Rio Uaupés and lower Rio Içana, tributaries of the upper Rio Negro in Brazil. This species reaches a length of 27.3 cm (10.7 in).[1][2]
The fish is named in honor of ichthyologistMônica Toledo-Piza Ragazzo, whose efforts in publishing, in 2002,Alfred Russel Wallace’s drawings from his 1850-1852 expedition to the Rio Negro and Rio Uaupés region, were a great service to science, and also decisive for identifying this fish as a new species.[3]
