Haplochromis pancitrinus Mietes & Witte, 2010:237
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonym/s: Haplochromis sp. nov. “yellow” (used by Goldschmidt, 1989, 1991; Witte et al. 1992)
Conservation Status
Missing
Last record: 1986
IUCN RedList status: Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)
Distribution
Lake Victoria, Tanzania
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Original scientific description:
De Zeeuw, M. P., Mietes, M., Niemantsverdriet, P., ter Huurne, S. and Witte, F. (2010). Seven new species of detritivorous and phytoplanktivorous haplochromines from Lake Victoria. Zoologische Medelingen Leiden 84: 201-250, figs 1-23, tables 1-7.
Other references:
Goldschmidt, Tijs. (1989). An ecological and morphological field study on the haplochromine cichlid fishes (Pisces, Cichlidae) of Lake Victoria. PhD Thesis, Leiden University.
Goldschmidt, Tijs. (1991). Egg mimics in haplochromine cichlids (Pisces, Perciformes) from Lake Victoria. Ethology 88: 177-190.
Mazeth, Paul. (2011). Seven in one go - new Haplochromis species described from Lake Victoria. Eggspots 5: 33-37.
Witte, F., de Zeeuw, M. P. and Brooks, E. (2010). Haplochromis pancitrinus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.2. (www.iucnredlist.org). Downloaded on 26 June 2015.
Witte, F., Goldschmidt, T., Wanink, J., van Oijen, M., Goudswaard, K., Witte-Maas, E. and Bouton, N. (1992). The destruction of endermic species flock: quantitative data on the decline of the haplochromine cichlids of Lake Victoria. Environmental Biology of Fishes 34: 1-28.
Witte, F., de Zeeuw, M.P. & Brooks, E. 2010. Haplochromis pancitrinus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T185858A8492683. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T185858A8492683.en. Accessed on 06 July 2022.
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