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Haplochromis gowersii

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Species of fish

Haplochromis gowersii
Conservation status

Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Haplochromis
Species: H. gowersii
Binomial name
Haplochromis gowersii
Trewavas, 1928
Synonyms
  • Haplochromis gowersi (lapsus)
  • Prognathochromis gowersi (Trewavas, 1928)

Haplochromis gowersii is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Victoria. This species can reach a length of 22.4 centimetres (8.8 in) SL. The specific name of this taxon honours the former Governor of Uganda William Frederick Gowers (1875-1954).

References

  1. Witte, F.; de Zeeuw, M.P. (2016). "Haplochromis gowersii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T18316A96989483. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T18316A96989483.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Haplochromis gowersii". FishBase. February 2013 version.
  3. Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (21 Aug 2018). "Order CICHLIFORMES: Family CICHLIDAE: Subfamily PSEUDOCRENILABRINAE (h-k)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
Taxon identifiers
Haplochromis gowersii


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