Hemichromis elongatus, the banded jewel cichlid, is a freshwater fish found in the Okavango River and upper Zambezi River. The fish also occurs in the Congo River system and in West Africa.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Hemichromis |
| Species: | H. elongatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Hemichromis elongatus (Guichenot, 1861)
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References
edit- ^ Dankwa, H., Marshall, B., Moelants, T. & Tweddle, D. 2020. Hemichromis elongatus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T181750A99451098. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T181750A99451098.en. Accessed on 12 December 2024.
- ^ http://fishbase.org/summary/Hemichromis-elongatus.html
Further reading
edit- A Complete Guide to the FRESHWATER FISHES of Southern Africa. Paul Skelton. 2001. ISBN 978-1-86872-643-1
- Hengel Visse in die Caprivi. Willem Botha. 1984.