Haplochromis degeni
Appearance
Haplochromis degeni | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cichliformes |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Genus: | Haplochromis |
Species: | H. degeni
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Binomial name | |
Haplochromis degeni (Boulenger, 1906)
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Synonyms | |
Platytaeniodus degeni Boulenger, 1906 |
Haplochromis degeni is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Victoria. It is sometimes placed in the monotypic genus Platytaeniodus, but FishBase leaves it in Haplochromis pending a thorough review of that group. This species grows to a length of 15.4 centimetres (6.1 in) SL.[2]
References
- ^ Witte, F., de Zeeuw, M.P. & Brooks, E. 2010. Platytaeniodus degeni. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 18 April 2013.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Haplochromis degeni" in FishBase. February 2013 version.