| Haplochromis sp. 'Kyoga flameback' | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Tribe: | Haplochromini |
| Genus: | Haplochromis |
| Species: | H. sp. 'Kyoga flameback' |
| Binomial name | |
| Haplochromis sp. 'Kyoga flameback' | |
Haplochromis sp. 'Kyoga flameback' is a species of fish in the family Cichlidae. It is endemic to the Lake Kyoga system in Uganda.
Lake Victoria is one of the African Great Lakes.
Lake Kyoga is a large shallow lake in Uganda, about 1,720 km2 (660 sq mi) in area and at an elevation of 1,033 metres. The Victoria Nile flows through the lake on its way from Lake Victoria to Lake Albert. The main inflow from Lake Victoria is regulated by the Nalubaale Power Station in Jinja. Another source of water is the Mount Elgon region on the border between Uganda and Kenya. While Lake Kyoga is part of the African Great Lakes system, it is not itself considered a great lake.
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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.
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Haplochromis latifasciatus 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 martini is a critically endangered species of cichlid fish that is endemic to the Lake Victoria system in Africa. It reaches a standard length of 10.4 cm (4.1 in). The species declined rapidly after the Nile perch was introduced to Lake Victoria. Last reported from this lake in 1985, it was considered possibly extinct when evaluated by the IUCN in 2010. However, that same year, it was recorded during a fish survey of Lake Bisina, a satellite lake of Lake Kyoga.
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.
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Haplochromis sp. 'ruby' is a species of fish in the family Cichlidae. It is endemic to the Lake Kyoga system in Uganda.
Haplochromis worthingtoni is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Kyoga in Uganda. This species reaches a length of 14.1 centimetres (5.6 in) SL. The specific name honours the explorer E. Barton Worthington (1905-2001) who collected the type of this species with type with Michael Graham.
Haplochromis sp. 'frogmouth' is a species of fish in the family Cichlidae. It is found in Kenya and Uganda.
Haplochromis sp. 'small obesoid' is a species of fish in the family Cichlidae. It is endemic to Uganda.
Haplochromis sp. 'parvidens-like' is a species of fish in the family Cichlidae. It is endemic to Uganda.
Haplochromis sp. 'long snout' is a species of fish in the family Cichlidae. It is endemic to Uganda.
Haplochromis orthostoma is a species of cichlid fish that is endemic to the Lake Kyoga system in Uganda, where only known from Lake Bisina and Lake Nawampassa. Its continued survival in Lake Bisina is questionable as it has not been recorded in recent surveys, but it still survives in Lake Nawampassa. This piscivorous species is peaceful among similar-sized or larger fish, but will rapidly swallow smaller fish with its very large mouth. The largest officially measured specimen was 9.1 cm (3.6 in) in standard length, although it has been known to reach about 18 cm (7.1 in) in total length.
As of 19 August 2018, the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species has identified 3,005 critically endangered species, subspecies, stocks and subpopulations in the Animalia kingdom.
Lake Bisina, also known as Lake Salisbury, is a freshwater lake in eastern Uganda. It is a satellite lake of Lake Kyoga, which it drains into and the two are to some extend directly connected by papyrus swamps. During the high-water rainy season, Lake Bisina can be up to 6 m (20 ft) deep and it is often directly connected to the smaller Lake Opeta, but during the dry season the two are clearly separated.
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