Haplochromis taurinus
Haplochromis taurinus is a species of cichlid found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda where it occurs in Lake George, Lake Edward and the Kazinga Channel. This species reaches a length of 14 centimetres (5.5 in) SL.[2]
| Haplochromis taurinus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Haplochromis |
| Species: | H. taurinus |
| Binomial name | |
| Haplochromis taurinus Trewavas, 1933 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Lipochromis taurinus (Trewavas, 1933) | |
References
- Twongo, T.K. (2006). "Haplochromis taurinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60523A12374261. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60523A12374261.en.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Haplochromis taurinus" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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