Haplochromis cavifrons
Haplochromis cavifrons is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Victoria. It is a benthopelagic fish, and is generally found a few hundred metres beyond the shore over hard substrate. This species grows to a length of 19.5 centimetres (7.7 in) SL.[2]
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cichliformes |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Genus: | Haplochromis |
Species: | H. cavifrons |
Binomial name | |
Haplochromis cavifrons (Hilgendorf, 1888) | |
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References
- Witte, F.; de Zeeuw, M.P. (2010). "Haplochromis cavifrons". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T60534A12375995. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T60534A12375995.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Haplochromis cavifrons" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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