Biology:Haplochromis nigricans

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Short description: Species of fish

Haplochromis nigricans
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Haplochromis
Species:
H. nigricans
Binomial name
Haplochromis nigricans
(Boulenger, 1906)
Synonyms
  • Tilapia nigricans Boulenger, 1906
  • Coptodon nigricans (Boulenger, 1906)
  • Neochromis nigricans (Boulenger, 1906)

Haplochromis nigricans is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Victoria where it is known only known with certainty from Entebbe, Uganda, other populations now placed in H. rufocaudalis.[1] Its preferred habitat is shallow waters with rocky substrates. This species can reach a length of 9.4 centimetres (3.7 in) SL.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Witte, F.; de Zeeuw, M.P. (2017). "Haplochromis nigricans". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T60578A109266146. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T60578A109266146.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/60578/109266146. 
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Haplochromis nigricans" in FishBase. February 2013 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q28133822 entry