Haplochromis dichrourus

Haplochromis dichrourus

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Medium
Tropical fish

Haplochromis dichrourus is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Victoria, but has not been seen since 1986. This species grows to a length of 18.6 centimetres (7.3 in) SL. It may be extinct, but is maintained as Critically Endangered by the IUCN in the small chance that a tiny –but currently unknown– population survives.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cichlids and Allies
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Haplochromis
Maximum length: 18.6 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Africa: Lake Victoria.
Conservation status: CRCritically Endangered

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