Haplochromis dichrourus
Haplochromis dichrourus is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Victoria, but has not been seen since 1986. This species grows to a length of 18.6 centimetres (7.3 in) SL.[2] It may be extinct, but is maintained as Critically Endangered by the IUCN in the small chance that a tiny –but currently unknown– population survives.[1]
| Haplochromis dichrourus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Haplochromis |
| Species: | H. dichrourus |
| Binomial name | |
| Haplochromis dichrourus Regan, 1922 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Prognathochromis dichrourus (Regan, 1922) | |
References
- Witte, F.; de Zeeuw, M.P. & Brooks, E. (2010). "Haplochromis dichrourus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T185831A8487229. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T185831A8487229.en.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Haplochromis dichrourus" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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