Astatotilapia sp. 'shovelmouth'
Astatotilapia sp. 'shovelmouth' is a putative, formally undescribed species of freshwater fish in the family Cichlidae. It is endemic to Lake Victoria in Uganda. It was previously included in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as an endangered species, but omitted from more recent lists.
| Astatotilapia sp. 'shovelmouth' | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Tribe: | Haplochromini |
| Genus: | Astatotilapia |
| Species: | A. sp. 'shovelmouth' |
| Binomial name | |
| Astatotilapia sp. 'shovelmouth' | |
References
- Kaufman, L. 1996. Astatotilapia sp. nov. 'shovelmouth'. 1996 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 4 August 2016.
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