Haplochromis rufus

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

Haplochromis rufus is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Victoria where it is found over rocky substrates in the southern portion of the lake. This species can reach a length of 8.6 centimetres (3.4 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 rufus. 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 rufus" in FishBase. February 2013 version.


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