Bluelip haplo

The bluelip haplo (Astatoreochromis straeleni) is a species of fish in the family Cichlidae. It is found in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Zambia.

Bluelip haplo
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Astatoreochromis
Species:
A. straeleni
Binomial name
Astatoreochromis straeleni
(Poll, 1944)

Its natural habitat is rivers. It is not considered a threatened species by the IUCN.

The specific name honours the director of the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Victor van Straelen (1889-1964).[2]

References
  1. Ntakimazi, G. (2006). "Astatoreochromis straeleni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60459A12358516. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60459A12358516.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 July 2018). "Order CICHLIFORMES: Family CICHLIDAE: Subfamily PSEUDOCRENILABRINAE (a-g)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 28 November 2018.


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