Biology:Haplochromis howesi

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Haplochromis howesi
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Haplochromis
Species:
H. howesi
Binomial name
Haplochromis howesi
van Oijen, 1992

Haplochromis howesi is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Victoria. This species can reach a length of 16.3 centimetres (6.4 in) SL.[2] The specific name honours the United Kingdom taxonomist Gordon J. Howes (1938-2013) of the British Museum (Natural History).[3]

References

  1. Witte, F.; de Zeeuw, M.P.; Brooks, E. (2010). "Haplochromis howesi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T60535A12376259. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T60535A12376259.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/60535/12376259. Retrieved 15 November 2021. 
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Haplochromis howesi" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
  3. "Order CICHLIFORMES: Family CICHLIDAE: Subfamily PSEUDOCRENILABRINAE (h-k)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. 21 Aug 2018. http://www.etyfish.org/cichlidae3/. Retrieved 8 December 2018. 

Wikidata ☰ Q498555 entry