Biology:Bluelip haplo

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Short description: Species of fish

Bluelip haplo
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Astatoreochromis
Species:
A. straeleni
Binomial name
Astatoreochromis straeleni
(Poll, 1944)

The bluelip haplo (Astatoreochromis straeleni) is a species of fish in the family Cichlidae. It is found in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Zambia.

Its natural habitat is rivers. It is not considered a threatened species by the IUCN.

The specific name honours the director of the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Victor van Straelen (1889-1964).[2]

References

  1. Ntakimazi, G. (2006). "Astatoreochromis straeleni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2006: e.T60459A12358516. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60459A12358516.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/60459/12358516. Retrieved 16 November 2021. 
  2. "Order CICHLIFORMES: Family CICHLIDAE: Subfamily PSEUDOCRENILABRINAE (a-g)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. 22 July 2018. http://www.etyfish.org/cichlidae2/. Retrieved 28 November 2018. 

Wikidata ☰ Q2700851 entry