Haplochromis rufus
Haplochromis rufus is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Victoria where it is found over rocky substrates in the southern portion of the lake. This species can reach a length of 8.6 centimetres (3.4 in) SL. This species may be placed back in the genus Lithochromis when a comprehensive review of Haplochromis is carried out.[2]
| Haplochromis rufus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Haplochromis |
| Species: | H. rufus |
| Binomial name | |
| Haplochromis rufus (Seehausen & Lippitsch, 1998) | |
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References
- Brooks, E.; de Zeeuw, M.P. & Witte, F. (2016). "Haplochromis rufus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T60569A97104570. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T60569A97104570.en.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Haplochromis rufus" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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