Haplochromis paludinosus

Haplochromis paludinosus
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Haplochromis
Species: H. paludinosus
Binomial name
Haplochromis paludinosus
(Greenwood, 1980)
Synonyms
  • Astatotilapia paludinosa Greenwood, 1980
  • Haplochromis paludinosa (lapsus)

Haplochromis paludinosus is a species of cichlid endemic to Tanzania where it is found in the lower Malagarasi River and the surrounding swamps. This species can reach a length of 14 centimetres (5.5 in) SL.[2]

References

  1. Ntakimazi, G. 2006. Astatotilapia paludinosa. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 19 April 2013.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Haplochromis paludinosus" in FishBase. February 2013 version.