''Haplochromis velifer'' is a species of
cichlid
Cichlids are fish from the family Cichlidae in the order Cichliformes. Cichlids were traditionally classed in a suborder, the Labroidei, along with the wrasses ( Labridae), in the order Perciformes, but molecular studies have contradicted this ...
endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsew ...
to
Lake Nabugabo
Lake Nabugabo is a small freshwater lake in Uganda.
Location
The lake is in Masaka District, Central Region of Uganda, approximately , by road, east of the town of Masaka.
Overview
Lake Nabugabo is a satellite lake of Lake Victoria, being onl ...
,
Uganda
}), is a landlocked country in East Africa
East Africa, Eastern Africa, or East of Africa, is the eastern subregion of the African continent. In the United Nations Statistics Division scheme of geographic regions, 10-11-(16*) territor ...
. This species reaches a length of
SL.
References
velifer
''Velifer hypselopterus'', the sailfin velifer, is an Indo-Pacific velifer. This species grows to a length of TL. This species, like the other one in the family Veliferidae, is monotypic in its genus. It is of minor importance in commercial ...
Endemic freshwater fish of Uganda
Cichlid fish of Africa
Lake fish of Africa
Fish described in 1933
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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