| Haplochromis estor | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Haplochromis |
| Species: | H. estor |
| Binomial name | |
| Haplochromis estor Regan, 1929 | |
| Synonyms | |
Prognathochromis estor(Regan, 1929) | |
Haplochromis estor is a piscivorous [2] species of cichlid endemic to Lake Victoria. This species can reach a length of 17 centimetres (6.7 in) SL. [3] This cichlid was first documented by Charles Tate Regan. [3]
Haplochromis is a ray-finned fish genus in the family Cichlidae. It has been used as the default "wastebin taxon" for Pseudocrenilabrinae cichlids of the East African Rift, and as such became the "largest" fish "genus". Many of these cichlids are popular aquarium fishes; like similar Haplochromini they are known as "haplos", "happies" or "haps" among aquarium enthusiasts.
Haplochromis argenteus is a critically endangered species of cichlid fish that is endemic to the Lake Victoria system in Africa. This species reaches a standard length of 20.2 cm (8.0 in). The species declined rapidly after the Nile perch was introduced to Lake Victoria. Last reported from this lake in 1983, it was considered possibly extinct when evaluated by the IUCN in 2010. However, that same year, several were recorded during a fish survey of Lake Bisina, a satellite lake of Lake Kyoga.
Haplochromis chromogynos is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Victoria. This species grows to a length of 11 centimetres (4.3 in) SL.
Haplochromis cryptodon is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Victoria. This species grows to a length of 13 centimetres (5.1 in) SL.
Haplochromis flavipinnis is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Victoria though it may now be extinct. This species can reach a length of 15.6 centimetres (6.1 in) SL.
Haplochromis flavus, the yellow rockpicker, is a species of cichlid endemic to the Tanzanian portion of Lake Victoria. This species can reach a length of 11.9 centimetres (4.7 in) SL.
Haplochromis laparogramma is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Victoria. This species can reach a length of 8.5 centimetres (3.3 in) SL.
Formally Haplochromis latifasciatus, Now Astatotilapia Latifasciata is a species of cichlid that is endemic to Uganda where restricted to the Lake Kyoga system, including Lake Bisina and Lake Nawampasa. This fish can reach a total length of 11 cm (4.3 in). It is also seen in the aquarium trade and it is easily bred in captivity. In the aquarium trade it is frequently labelled as Haplochromis "zebra obliquidens", which sometimes cause confusion with Haplochromis obliquidens, a separate species from Lake Victoria that is not known from the aquarium trade.
Haplochromis lividus is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Victoria. This species can reach a length of 9 centimetres (3.5 in) SL.
Haplochromis microdon is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Victoria though it may now be extinct. This species can reach a length of 14.8 centimetres (5.8 in) SL.
Haplochromis mylergates is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Victoria though it may now be extinct. This species can reach a length of 13.7 centimetres (5.4 in) SL.
Haplochromis obliquidens is an African species of cichlid found in Lake Victoria and the adjacent reaches of the Nile. This species can reach a standard length of 8.9 cm (3.5 in). Another species sometimes seen in the aquarium trade, Haplochromis latifasciatus of the Lake Kyoga system, is frequently labelled as Haplochromis "zebra obliquidens", which sometimes cause confusion between the species. Unlike that species, H. obliquidens is not known from the aquarium trade.
Haplochromis phytophagus is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Victoria. This species can reach a length of 8.6 centimetres (3.4 in) SL.
Haplochromis piceatus is a species of cichlid fish endemic to Lake Victoria in East Africa. Although listed as vulnerable by the IUCN, surveys since 2005 have failed to find it in its home lake and it is possibly extinct in the wild. Captive "safety populations" are maintained at several public aquariums.
Haplochromis pseudopellegrini is a species of cichlid populating Africa's freshwater Lake Victoria. This species can reach a length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) SL.
Haplochromis maxillaris is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Victoria. This species can reach a length of 16 centimetres (6.3 in) SL.
Haplochromis crassilabris is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Victoria, though it may now be extinct. This species grows to a length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) TL.
Haplochromis nuchisquamulatus is a species of cichlid found in Lake Victoria and the adjacent reaches of the Nile. This species can reach a length of 11.3 centimetres (4.4 in) SL.
Haplochromis argens is a species of haplochromine cichlid endemic to Lake Victoria where it is only known from the Tanzanian portion. This species reaches a length of 7.6 centimetres (3.0 in) SL. It feeds on zooplankton.
Haplochromis vonlinnei is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Victoria. It is greyish in color with a distinct mid-lateral band, and a rather slender shape. It feeds mainly on smaller fish. This species can reach a length of 15.9 centimetres (6.3 in) SL. The population of the species has declined due to the introduction of the Nile perch in the 1950s. It has not been recorded since 1980 and the IUCN lists it as "Critically Endangered" and considers it may already be extinct. This fish is named in honour of the Swedish naturalist, Carl Linnaeus.
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