Haplochromis latifasciatus

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Haplochromis latifasciatus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Astatotilapia
Species:
A. latifasciata
Binomial name
Astatotilapia latifasciata
(Regan, 1929)
Synonyms
  • Haplochromis latifasciata( lapsus )
  • Haplochromis latifasciatusRegan, 1929

Astatotilapia latifasciata, formerly Haplochromis latifasciatus, is a species of cichlid that is endemic to Uganda where restricted to the Lake Kyoga system, including Lake Bisina (a medium-sized lake to the east of Lake Kyoga itself) and Lake Nawampasa (a small lake southeast of Lake Kyoga itself and only separated by a thin swamp). [2] [3]

This fish can reach a total length of 11 cm (4.3 in). [4] It is also seen in the aquarium trade and it is easily bred in captivity. [3] 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. [3] [5]

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References

  1. Kaufman, L. (1996). "Haplochromis latifasciatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1996: e.T2195A9341435. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T2195A9341435.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. Wanda, F.; B. Gidudu; S. Wandera; R.S. Copeland; J.P. Cuda; W.A. Overholt (2011). "Herbivory of Hydrilla verticillata by Cichlid Fish in Lake Bisina, Uganda". Journal of East African Natural History. 100 (1&2): 113–121. doi:10.2982/028.100.0107.
  3. 1 2 3 "Haplochromis latifasciatus". SeriouslyFish. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  4. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Haplochromis latifasciatus". FishBase . February 2013 version.
  5. Poletto, A.B.; I.A. Ferreira; C. Martins (2012). "The B chromosome of the cichlid fish Haplochromis obliquidens harbors 18S rRNA genes – correction". BMC Genet. 13 (3): 3. doi: 10.1186/1471-2156-13-3 . PMC   3282626 . PMID   25928266.