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Cichlidae
Haplochromis granti
Haplochromis granti
- Tropical
- Regional distribution
- Freshwater fish
- Africa
- Small
- Tropical fish
Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
SmallHaplochromis granti is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Victoria, though it may now be extinct. This species can reach a length of 12.2 centimetres (4.8 in) SL. The specific name honours the Scottish naturalist and explorer James Augustus Grant (1827-1892) who was the co-discoverer of Lake Victoria's role as a major source of the Nile, alongside John Henning Speke.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Order
- Cichlids and Allies
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Genus
- Haplochromis
- Maximum length
- 12.2 cm
- Water
- Freshwater
- Distribution
- Africa: Lake Victoria.
- Conservation status
- CRCritically Endangered
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Order
Family
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