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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Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Haplochromis |
| Species: | H. artaxerxes |
| Binomial name | |
| Haplochromis artaxerxes Greenwood, 1962 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Harpagochromis artaxerxes (Greenwood, 1962) | |
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