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Haplochromis velifer

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA ACTINOPTERYGII PERCIFORMES CICHLIDAE

Scientific Name: Haplochromis velifer
Species Authority: Trewavas, 1933
Synonym/s:
Astatotilapia velifer (Trewavas, 1933)

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Vulnerable   A1ae, B1+2c   ver 2.3
Year Published: 1996
Annotations:
Needs updating
Assessor/s: Kaufman, L.
History:
1996 Vulnerable (Baillie and Groombridge 1996)

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: Endemic to Lake Nabugabo.
Countries:
Native:
Uganda
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Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: Found both close inshore and some distance out, over muddy and sandy bottoms in bays, and over clear sandy beaches.
Systems: Freshwater
Citation: Kaufman, L. 1996. Haplochromis velifer. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2012.
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