Pitch‐black fulu

Haplochromis piceatus

Nine Centimeters Cichlid from African Waters

Black
Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Small
Tropical fish

Haplochromis piceatus is a species of cichlid fish endemic to Lake Victoria in East Africa. Although listed as vulnerable by the IUCN, since 2005, surveys have failed to find them in their home lake and they are possibly extinct in the wild. Captive "safety populations" are maintained at several public aquariums.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cichlids and Allies
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Haplochromis
Maximum length: 9 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Africa: Lake Victoria.
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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