Haplochromis nigricans
Haplochromis nigricans is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Victoria where it is known only known with certainty from Entebbe, Uganda, other populations now placed in H. rufocaudalis.[1] Its preferred habitat is shallow waters with rocky substrates. This species can reach a length of 9.4 centimetres (3.7 in) SL.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Haplochromis |
| Species: | H. nigricans |
| Binomial name | |
| Haplochromis nigricans (Boulenger, 1906) | |
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References
- Witte, F. & de Zeeuw, M.P. (2017). "Haplochromis nigricans (amended version of 2010 assessment)". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T60578A109266146. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T60578A109266146.en.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Haplochromis nigricans" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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