Haplochromis artaxerxes was a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Victoria where it is only known from the Napoleon Gulf, in Uganda. This species can reach a length of 14.7 centimetres (5.8 in) SL.[2] The specific name uses the name of Artaxerxes I of Persia who was known as "long-handed", a reference to this species extremely long pectoral fins.[3]
Haplochromis artaxerxes | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cichliformes |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Genus: | Haplochromis |
Species: | H. artaxerxes |
Binomial name | |
Haplochromis artaxerxes Greenwood, 1962 | |
Synonyms | |
Harpagochromis artaxerxes (Greenwood, 1962) |
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