Haplochromis perrieri

Haplochromis perrieri
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Tribe: Haplochromini
Genus: Haplochromis
Species: H. perrieri
Binomial name
Haplochromis perrieri
(Pellegrin, 1909)
Synonyms
  • Tilapia perrieri Pellegrin, 1909
  • Prognathochromis perrieri (Pellegrin, 1909)

Haplochromis perrieri is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Victoria though it may now be extinct. These fish are part of the Lake Victoria Species Survival Program, and captive populations exist within the public aquarium community. This species can reach a length of 6 centimetres (2.4 in) SL.[2]

References

  1. Witte, F., de Zeeuw, M.P. & Brooks, E. 2010. Haplochromis perrieri. 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 perrieri" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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