Haplochromis bicolor

Haplochromis bicolor is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Victoria where it prefers areas with hard substrates. This species can reach a length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) SL. This species has been placed in the genus Macropleurodus and may belong in that genus pending comprehensive revision of the genus Haplochromis.[2]

Haplochromis bicolor
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Haplochromis
Species:
H. bicolor
Binomial name
Haplochromis bicolor
Boulenger, 1906
Synonyms

Macropleurodus bicolor (Boulenger, 1906)

    References

    1. Witte, F.; Brooks, E. & de Zeeuw, M.P. (2016). "Haplochromis bicolor". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T12616A97111296. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T12616A97111296.en.
    2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Haplochromis bicolor" in FishBase. February 2013 version.


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