Haplochromis taurinus

Haplochromis taurinus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Cichliformes
Family:Cichlidae
Genus:Haplochromis
Species: H. taurinus
Binomial name
Haplochromis taurinus
Trewavas, 1933

Haplochromis taurinus is a species of cichlid found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda where it occurs in Lake George, Lake Edward and the Kazinga Channel. This species reaches a length of 14 centimetres (5.5 in) SL.[2]

References

  1. Twongo, T.K. 2006. Haplochromis taurinus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 19 April 2013.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Haplochromis taurinus" in FishBase. February 2013 version.


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