Ptyochromis sp. nov. 'rainbow sheller'
Encyclopedia
Haplochromis sp. nov. 'rainbow sheller' is a species of fish
in the Cichlidae family. It is found in Kenya
and Tanzania
.
Fish
Fish are a paraphyletic group of organisms that consist of all gill-bearing aquatic vertebrate animals that lack limbs with digits. Included in this definition are the living hagfish, lampreys, and cartilaginous and bony fish, as well as various extinct related groups...
in the Cichlidae family. It is found in Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
and Tanzania
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
.
Source
- Kaufman, L. 1996. Haplochromis sp. nov. 'rainbow sheller'. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 5 August 2007.