Haplochromis rubripinnis

Haplochromis rubripinnis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Cichliformes
Family:Cichlidae
Genus:Haplochromis
Species: H. rubripinnis
Binomial name
Haplochromis rubripinnis
(Seehausen, Lippitsch & Bouton, 1998)
Synonyms
  • Lithochromis rubripinnis Seehausen, Lippitsch & Bouton, 1998

Haplochromis rubripinnis is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Victoria. This species can reach a length of 10.4 centimetres (4.1 in) SL. This species may be placed back in the genus Lithochromis when a comprehensive review of Haplochromis is carried out.[2]

References

  1. Witte, F., de Zeeuw, M.P. & Brooks, E. 2010. Lithochromis rubripinnis. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 23 April 2013.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Haplochromis rubripinnis" in FishBase. February 2013 version.


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