Haplochromis teegelaari

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Haplochromis teegelaari

Critically endangered, possibly extinct  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Haplochromis
Species:
H. teegelaari
Binomial name
Haplochromis teegelaari
Synonyms
  • Labrochromis teegelaari (Greenwood & Barel, 1978)

Haplochromis teegelaari is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Victoria. It is critically endangered, though it may now be extinct. This species reaches a length of 10.1 centimetres (4.0 in) SL.[2] Its specific name honours the Dutch biological artist Nico Teegelaar.[3]

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