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Haplochromis pelagicus Vranken, Van, Steenberge, Mbalassa & Snoeks, 2023

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Uganda country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Aquaculture: never/rarely | Ref:
Regulations: no regulations | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Type locality of the holotype of Haplochromis pelagicus: 'Lake Edward, pelagic catch, open water near border: 0°16'34.5"S 29°42'44.0"E' (Ref. 128938). Known from Lake Edward (Ref. 128938), Lake George (Ref. 128451, 128938) and Kazinga Channel (Ref. 128938).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ug.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://isp.msu.edu/AfricanStudies/Plea/firi.htm
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Vranken, N., M. Van Steenberge, M. Mbalassa and J. Snoeks, 2023
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Tên thường gặp | Các synonym ( Các tên trùng) | Catalog of Fishes(Giống, Các loài) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Cichliformes (Cichlids, convict blennies) > Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Pseudocrenilabrinae
Etymology: Haplochromis: Greek, Haploos = single + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335);  pelagicus: Specific name from Latin 'pelagicus', pelagic; referring to its occurrence in open waters of lakes Edward and George and the Kazinga Channel (Ref. 128938).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Sinh thái học

; Nước ngọt Tầng nổi.   Tropical

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