Haplochromis simotes

Haplochromis simotes
Conservation status

Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Haplochromis
Species: H. simotes
Binomial name
Haplochromis simotes
(Boulenger, 1911)

Haplochromis simotes is a species of cichlid endemic to the Victorian Nile where it is only known with certainty from Kakindu and questionable records from Ripon Falls, both in Uganda.[1] This species can reach a length of 8.7 centimetres (3.4 in) SL.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Witte, F. & de Zeeuw, M.P. 2010. Neochromis simotes. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 28 April 2013.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Haplochromis simotes" in FishBase. February 2013 version.