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Haplochromis microdon

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Haplochromis microdon

Critically endangered, possibly extinct  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Haplochromis
Species:
H. microdon
Binomial name
Haplochromis microdon
(Boulenger, 1906)
Synonyms
  • Pelmatochromis microdon Boulenger, 1906
  • Lipochromis microdon (Boulenger, 1906)

Haplochromis microdon is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Victoria. It is critically endangered, though it may now be extinct. This species can reach a length of 14.8 centimetres (5.8 in) SL.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Witte, F.; de Zeeuw, M.P.; Brooks, E. (2010). "Haplochromis microdon". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T60566A12370396. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T60566A12370396.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Haplochromis microdon". FishBase. February 2013 version.