Haplochromis bicolor
Haplochromis bicolor is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Victoria where it prefers areas with hard substrates. This species can reach a length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) SL. This species has been placed in the genus Macropleurodus and may belong in that genus pending comprehensive revision of the genus Haplochromis.[2]
| Haplochromis bicolor | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Haplochromis |
| Species: | H. bicolor |
| Binomial name | |
| Haplochromis bicolor Boulenger, 1906 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Macropleurodus bicolor (Boulenger, 1906) | |
References
- Witte, F.; Brooks, E. & de Zeeuw, M.P. (2016). "Haplochromis bicolor". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T12616A97111296. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T12616A97111296.en.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Haplochromis bicolor" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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