Haplochromis vonlinnei

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Haplochromis vonlinnei

Critically endangered, possibly extinct  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Haplochromis
Species:
H. vonlinnei
Binomial name
Haplochromis vonlinnei

Haplochromis vonlinnei is a species of

IUCN lists it as "Critically Endangered" and considers it may already be extinct. This fish is named in honour of the Swedish naturalist, Carl Linnaeus
.

Description

Haplochromis vonlinnei is a moderate-sized, slender cichlid with an acute snout, slightly protruding lower jaw and curved teeth. It is a greyish color with a narrow, intermittent blackish dorsal-lateral band and a broader, more distinct mid-lateral band. The flanks are yellowish and the belly white. In the male, the anal fin is grey with two to four bright orange circular spots with thin white rims (egg dummies). In the female, the anal fin is yellowish with two darker yellow spots. Haplochromis vonlinnei ranges in size from 115 to 159 mm (4.5 to 6.3 in).[3]

Among other fish in the genus Haplochromis found in Lake Victoria, it is similar in shape to H. pyrrhopteryx but differs in colouring as that species lacks a mid-lateral band. It also resembles H. altigenis in morphology, but that species has a differently shaped head and less-curved teeth.[3]

Distribution and habitat

Haplochromis vonlinnei is endemic to Lake Victoria where it is known from the

demersal fish and is found near the lakebed over muddy substrates at depths between 5.5 and 18 m (18 and 59 ft).[3]

Status

The

IUCN has listed Haplochromis vonlinnei as being "Critically Endangered" and suggests it is either exceedingly rare with very few individuals remaining, or may already be extinct.[1] Another factor that may affect any remaining fish is the diminished clarity of the water which may make mate recognition more difficult.[1]

References

  1. ^
    doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T185813A8483086.en
    . Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Haplochromis vonlinnei" in FishBase. November 2013 version.
  3. ^ a b c van Oijen, M.J.P.; de Zeeuw, M.P. (2008). "Haplochromis vonlinnei spec. nov., a piscivorous haplochromine cichlid (Teleostei, Perciformes) from the Mwanza Gulf area of Lake Victoria, Tanzania" (PDF). Repository.naturalis.nl. Retrieved 2014-05-20.
  4. S2CID 7566999
    .
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