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Haplochromis beadlei

(Haplochromis beadlei)

Description

Haplochromis beadlei is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Nabugabo in Uganda. This species reaches a length of 11.8 centimetres (4.6 in) SL. Its specific name honours the chemist and zoologist on the 1930-1931 Cambridge Expedition to the East African Lakes, during which the type of this species was collected, Leonard C. Beadle.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Perciformes
Family:Cichlidae
Genus:Haplochromis
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