Haplochromis michaeli is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Victoria. It is critically endangered, thought it may now be extinct. This species can reach a length of 14.5 centimetres (5.7 in) SL.[2] The specific name honours the collector of the type, the British fisheries scientist Michael Graham (1888-1972).[3]
| Haplochromis michaeli | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Haplochromis |
| Species: | H. michaeli
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| Binomial name | |
| Haplochromis michaeli Trewavas, 1928
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| Synonyms | |
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Harpagochromis michaeli (Trewavas, 1928) | |
References
edit- ^ Witte, F.; de Zeeuw, M.P.; Brooks, E. (2010). "Haplochromis michaeli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T9725A13011353. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T9725A13011353.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Haplochromis michaeli". FishBase. February 2013 version.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (21 Aug 2018). "Order CICHLIFORMES: Family CICHLIDAE: Subfamily PSEUDOCRENILABRINAE (h-k)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
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