Haplochromis perrieri

Haplochromis perrieri

Critically endangered, possibly extinct  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Cichliformes
Family:Cichlidae
Genus:Haplochromis
Species: H. perrieri
Binomial name
Haplochromis perrieri
(Pellegrin, 1909)
Synonyms
  • Tilapia perrieri Pellegrin, 1909
  • Prognathochromis perrieri (Pellegrin, 1909)

Haplochromis perrieri is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Victoria though it may now be extinct in the wild. These fish are part of the Lake Victoria Species Survival Program, and captive populations exist within the public aquarium community. This species can reach a length of 6 centimetres (2.4 in) SL.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Witte, F.; de Zeeuw, M.P. & Brooks, E. (2010). "Haplochromis perrieri". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2010: e.T18326A8082180. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T18326A8082180.en. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  2. ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Haplochromis perrieri" in FishBase. February 2013 version.


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