Haplochromis taurinus is a species of cichlid found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda where it occurs in Lake George, Lake Edward and the Kazinga Channel. This species reaches a length of 14 centimetres (5.5 in) SL.[2]

Haplochromis taurinus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Haplochromis
Species:
H. taurinus
Binomial name
Haplochromis taurinus
Trewavas, 1933
Synonyms

Lipochromis taurinus (Trewavas, 1933)

References edit

  1. ^ Twongo, T.K. (2006). "Haplochromis taurinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60523A12374261. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60523A12374261.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Haplochromis taurinus" in FishBase. February 2013 version.