Haplochromis cavifrons

Haplochromis cavifrons
Conservation status
	; Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Division:	Teleostei
Order:	Cichliformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Genus:	Haplochromis
Species:	H. cavifrons
Binomial name
	Haplochromis cavifrons; (Hilgendorf, 1888)
Synonyms
	Paratilapia cavifrons Hilgendorf, 1888; Harpagochromis cavifrons (Hilgendorf, 1888); Hemichromis cavifrons (Hilgendorf, 1888); Pelmatochromis cavifrons (Hilgendorf, 1888);

Haplochromis cavifrons is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Victoria. It is a benthopelagic fish, and is generally found a few hundred metres beyond the shore over hard substrate. This species grows to a length of 19.5 centimetres (7.7 in) SL.^[2]

Phylum:Chordata

Class:Actinopterygii

Division:Teleostei

Order:Cichliformes

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Haplochromis cavifrons

Conservation status
Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Division:	Teleostei
Order:	Cichliformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Genus:	Haplochromis
Species:	H. cavifrons
Binomial name
*Haplochromis cavifrons* (Hilgendorf, 1888)
Synonyms
Paratilapia cavifrons Hilgendorf, 1888 Harpagochromis cavifrons (Hilgendorf, 1888) Hemichromis cavifrons (Hilgendorf, 1888) Pelmatochromis cavifrons (Hilgendorf, 1888)