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Haplochromis nigricans

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Species of fish

Haplochromis nigricans
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. nigricans
Binomial name
Haplochromis nigricans
(Boulenger, 1906)
Synonyms
  • Tilapia nigricans Boulenger, 1906
  • Coptodon nigricans (Boulenger, 1906)
  • Neochromis nigricans (Boulenger, 1906)

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. Its preferred habitat is shallow waters with rocky substrates. This species can reach a length of 9.4 centimetres (3.7 in) SL.

References

  1. ^ Witte, F. & de Zeeuw, M.P. (2017) . "Haplochromis nigricans". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T60578A109266146. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T60578A109266146.en.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Haplochromis nigricans". FishBase. February 2013 version.
Taxon identifiers
Haplochromis nigricans
Tilapia nigricans


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