Haplochromis macrognathus

Haplochromis macrognathus

Critically endangered, possibly extinct  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Cichliformes
Family:Cichlidae
Genus:Haplochromis
Species: H. macrognathus
Binomial name
Haplochromis macrognathus
Regan, 1922
Synonyms

Prognathochromis macrognathus (Regan, 1922)

Haplochromis macrognathus is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Victoria though it may now be extinct. This species can reach a length of 17.4 centimetres (6.9 in) SL.[2]

References

  1. Witte, F.; de Zeeuw, M.P. & Brooks, E. (2010). "Haplochromis macrognathus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2010: e.T18319A8071625. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T18319A8071625.en. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Haplochromis macrognathus" in FishBase. February 2013 version.


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