Haplochromis howesi
| Haplochromis howesi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| 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.[2] The specific name honours the British taxonomist Gordon J. Howes (1938-2013) of the British Museum (Natural History).[3]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Haplochromis howesi". 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 8 December 2018.