Haplochromis degeni
Appearance
Haplochromis degeni | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cichliformes |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Genus: | Haplochromis |
Species: | H. degeni
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Binomial name | |
Haplochromis degeni (Boulenger, 1906)
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Synonyms | |
Platytaeniodus degeni Boulenger, 1906 |
Haplochromis degeni is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Victoria. It is sometimes placed in the monotypic genus Platytaeniodus, but FishBase leaves it in Haplochromis pending a thorough review of that group. This species grows to a length of 15.4 centimetres (6.1 in) SL.[2]
Etymology
[edit]The specific name honours the Swiss naturalist Edward Degen (1852-1922) who collected fishes, including the type of this species.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Witte, F.; de Zeeuw, M.P.; Brooks, E. (2016). "Haplochromis degeni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T17586A97122590. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T17586A97122590.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Haplochromis degeni". FishBase. February 2013 version.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (25 September 2018). "Order CICHLIFORMES: Family CICHLIDAE: Subfamily PSEUDOCRENILABRINAE (p-y)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 7 December 2018.