Haplochromis howesi

Haplochromis howesi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Haplochromis
Species:
H. howesi
Binomial name
Haplochromis howesi
van Oijen, 1992

Haplochromis howesi is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Victoria. This species can reach a length of 16.3 centimetres (6.4 in) SL. The specific name honours the British taxonomist Gordon J. Howes (1938-2013) of the British Museum (Natural History).

References

  1. ↑ Witte, F.; de Zeeuw, M.P.; Brooks, E. (2010). "Haplochromis howesi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010 e.T60535A12376259. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T60535A12376259.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Haplochromis howesi". FishBase. February 2013 version.
  3. ↑ 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 8 December 2018.