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Bony fish

Zebra Obliqidens

Haplochromis latifasciatus

Also known as: African Cichlid, Zebra Hap

CRCritically EndangeredIUCN Red List, 1996
Adult
@dinesh08 · mmm, India · April 20191 / 1
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Overview

Found in small harems, over shallow, vegetated margins, of the lake.
Africa - Lake Kyoga

This fish is critically endangered!

A freshwater fish often seen in the aquarium trade.
These fish brood their eggs in their mouths to protect their young.

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How to identify

Pattern
black bars

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Habitat & where to find it

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Found in small harems, over shallow, vegetated margins, of the lake.

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Adult photos 1

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderCichliformes
    5. familyCichlidae
    6. genusHaplochromis
    7. speciesHaplochromis latifasciatus Regan, 1929

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    More in the family

    Cichlids (Cichlidae)