Haplochromis macconneli

(Haplochromis macconneli)

Description

Haplochromis macconneli is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Turkana, northern Kenya. This species can reach a length of 7.7 centimetres (3.0 in) SL. The specific name honours the Officer in Charge of the Fisheries Department at Lake Rudolf (now known as Lake Turkana), R. B. McConnell, for the assistance he gave to the Lake Rudolf Research Project.

Taxonomic tree:

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