Haplochromis latifasciatus

Haplochromis latifasciatus is a species of cichlid that is endemic to Uganda where restricted to the Lake Kyoga system, including Lake Bisina (a medium-sized lake to the east of Lake Kyoga itself) and Lake Nawampasa (a small lake southeast of Lake Kyoga itself and only separated by a thin swamp).[2][3] This fish can reach a total length of 11 cm (4.3 in).[4] It is also seen in the aquarium trade and it is easily bred in captivity.[3] 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.[3][5]

Haplochromis latifasciatus

Critically Endangered  (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Haplochromis
Species:
H. latifasciatus
Binomial name
Haplochromis latifasciatus
Regan, 1929
Synonyms
  • Astatotilapia latifasciata (Regan, 1929)
  • Haplochromis latifasciata (lapsus)

See also

References
  1. Kaufman, L. (1996). "Haplochromis latifasciatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T2195A9341435. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T2195A9341435.en.
  2. Wanda, F.; B. Gidudu; S. Wandera; R.S. Copeland; J.P. Cuda; W.A. Overholt (2011). "Herbivory of Hydrilla verticillata by Cichlid Fish in Lake Bisina, Uganda". Journal of East African Natural History. 100 (1&2): 113–121. doi:10.2982/028.100.0107.
  3. "Haplochromis latifasciatus". SeriouslyFish. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  4. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Haplochromis latifasciatus" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
  5. Poletto, A.B.; I.A Ferreira; C. Martins (2012). "The B chromosome of the cichlid fish Haplochromis obliquidens harbors 18S rRNA genes – correction". BMC Genet. 13 (3): 3. doi:10.1186/1471-2156-13-3. PMC 3282626. PMID 25928266.


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