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Haplochromis melanopterus
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Ecological Illustration of Haplochromis melanopterus (Haplochromis melanopterus)
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Cichlidae

Haplochromis melanopterus

Haplochromis melanopterus

Fish Reaching Twelve Point Seven Centimeters in African Waters

  • Black
  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • Africa
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Haplochromis melanopterus is a species of cichlid endemic to the Tanzanian portion of Lake Victoria where it occurs in Smith Sound.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Cichlids and Allies
Family
Cichlidae
Genus
Haplochromis
Water type
Freshwater
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