Biology:Haplochromis macconneli

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Haplochromis macconneli
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Haplochromis
Species:
H. macconneli
Binomial name
Haplochromis macconneli
Greenwood, 1974
Synonyms

Thoracochromis macconneli (Greenwood, 1974)

Haplochromis macconneli is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Turkana, northern Kenya. This species can reach a length of 7.7 centimetres (3.0 in) SL.[2] The specific name honours the Officer in Charge of the Fisheries Department at Lake Rudolf (now known as Lake Turkana), R. B. McConnell, for the assistance he gave to the Lake Rudolf Research Project.[3]

References

  1. Odhiambo, E.A.; Hanssens, M. (2006). "Haplochromis macconneli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2006: e.T60522A12374126. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60522A12374126.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/60522/12374126. Retrieved 17 November 2021. 
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Haplochromis macconneli" 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 9 December 2018. 

Wikidata ☰ Q604297 entry