Haplochromis nigricans
| Haplochromis nigricans | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Haplochromis |
| Species: | H. nigricans |
| Binomial name | |
| Haplochromis 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.[1] Its preferred habitat is shallow waters with rocky substrates. This species can reach a length of 9.4 centimetres (3.7 in) SL.[2]
References
- 1 2 Witte, F. & de Zeeuw, M.P. 2010. Neochromis nigricans. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 28 April 2013.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Haplochromis nigricans" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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