Biology:Haplochromis taurinus

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Haplochromis taurinus
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Haplochromis
Species:
H. taurinus
Binomial name
Haplochromis taurinus
Trewavas, 1933
Synonyms

Lipochromis taurinus (Trewavas, 1933)

Haplochromis taurinus is a species of cichlid found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda where it occurs in Lake George, Lake Edward and the Kazinga Channel. This species reaches a length of 14 centimetres (5.5 in) SL.[2]

References

  1. Twongo, T.K. (2006). "Haplochromis taurinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2006: e.T60523A12374261. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60523A12374261.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/60523/12374261. Retrieved 16 November 2021. 
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Haplochromis taurinus" in FishBase. February 2013 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q862040 entry