Danakilia dinicolai | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cichliformes |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Genus: | Danakilia |
Species: | D. dinicolai
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Binomial name | |
Danakilia dinicolai |
Danakilia dinicolai is a species of cichlid endemic to the saline Lake Abaeded in Eritrea.[1] 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.[2]