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Haplochromis michaeli

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Haplochromis michaeli is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Victoria. It is critically endangered, though it may now be extinct. This species can reach a length of 14.5 centimetres (5.7 in) SL.[2] The specific name honours the collector of the type, the British fisheries scientist Michael Graham (1888-1972).[3]

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Haplochromis michaeli
Critically endangered
Critically endangered, possibly extinct (IUCN 3.1)[1]
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Haplochromis
Species:
H. michaeli
Binomial name
Haplochromis michaeli
Trewavas, 1928
Synonyms

Harpagochromis michaeli (Trewavas, 1928)

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