Haplochromis ishmaeli

Haplochromis ishmaeli
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Haplochromis
Species: H. ishmaeli
Binomial name
Haplochromis ishmaeli
Boulenger, 1906
Synonyms

Labrochromis ishmaeli (Boulenger, 1906)

Haplochromis ishmaeli is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Victoria though it may now be extinct in the wild. This species can reach a length of 13.6 centimetres (5.4 in) SL.[2] A captive "insurance" population is maintained.[3]

References

  1. Witte, F., de Zeeuw, M.P. & Brooks, E. 2010. Haplochromis ishmaeli. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 18 April 2013.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Haplochromis ishmaeli" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
  3. McAndrews, R.; and D.I. Warmolts (25 May 2015). Progress in breeding freshwater fish. Boston Aquarium Society. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
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