Biology:Haplochromis michaeli

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Haplochromis michaeli

Critically endangered, possibly extinct (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Haplochromis
Species:
H. michaeli
Binomial name
Haplochromis michaeli
Trewavas, 1928
Synonyms

Harpagochromis michaeli (Trewavas, 1928)

Haplochromis michaeli is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Victoria though it may now be extinct. This species can reach a length of 14.5 centimetres (5.7 in) SL.[2] The specific name honours the collector of the type, the United Kingdom fisheries scientist Michael Graham (1888-1972).[3]

References

  1. Witte, F.; de Zeeuw, M.P.; Brooks, E. (2010). "Haplochromis michaeli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T9725A13011353. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T9725A13011353.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/9725/13011353. Retrieved 15 November 2021. 
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Haplochromis michaeli" 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 ☰ Q306450 entry