Haplochromis macropsoides

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Haplochromis macropsoides
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Haplochromis
Species:
H. macropsoides
Binomial name
Haplochromis macropsoides
Greenwood, 1973
Synonyms

Astatotilapia macropsoides(Greenwood, 1973)

Haplochromis macropsoides is a species of cichlid endemic to Uganda where it is known to occur in Lake George and the Kazinga Channel and may also be found in Lake Edward.

This species can reach a length of 7.7 centimetres (3.0 in) SL. [2]

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References

  1. Twongo, T.K. (2006). "Haplochromis macropsoides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2006: e.T60513A12372880. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60513A12372880.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Haplochromis macropsoides" in FishBase . February 2013 version.