Etia

 ( Cichlidae ) 

Etia nguti is a species of cichlid fish Endemism to Cameroon in Central Africa where it is only known from the Nguti River (Ehumbve river), a tributary of the Cross-Manyu River. This species can reach up to in Fish measurement. It is the only member of its genus and tribe.Schwarzer; Misof; Tautz; and Schliewen (2009). The root of the East African cichlid radiations. BMC Evolutionary Biology 20099:186. Schwarzer, J. (2011). Cichlids of the lower Congo River ‐ a new model system in speciation research? Rheinischen Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn.Dunz; and Schliewen (2013). Molecular phylogeny and revised classification of the haplotilapiine cichlid fishes formerly referred to as Tilapia. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 68: 64-80.

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Etymology The meaning of the generic name Etia is explained in the original description Schliewen, U.K. and M.L. Stiassny, 2003. Etia nguti, a new genus and species of cichlid fish from the River Mamfue, Upper Cross River basin in Cameroon, West-Central Africa. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 14(1):61-71.: " Etymology. Named for Ethelwynn Trewavas whose ground-breaking work on cichlid biology spanned some 60 years. Her creativity, humility and kindness are legendary. Ethelwynn was known to colleagues throughout the world as "E.T." and it is in her memory that the generic designation is made. Gender feminine." The species name refers to the village Nguti in Southwestern Cameroon where the majority of the type series was collected.

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