Haplochromis parvidens (Boulenger, 1911:65)
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonyms: Paratilapia parvidens Boulenger, 1911:65; Lipochromis parvidens (Boulenger, 1911:65)
Conservation Status
Globally Rediscovered (George, 2026)
Last record: 1995 (Witte et al., 2010)
IUCN RedList status: Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)
Distribution & Habitat
Lake Victoria (Kenya, Tanzania & Uganda), East Africa
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Original scientific description:
Boulenger, George Albert. (1911). On a third collection of fishes made by Dr. E. Bayon in Uganda, 1909-1910. Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Genova (Serie 3) 5(45): 64-78, pls. 1-3.
Other references:
Boulenger, George Albert. (1915). Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History), London, Volume 3. London: British Museum (Natural History). 526 pp.
George, Peter F. (2026, August 2). The Fish That Science Forgot and the Hobby Found [blog post]. Victoria Cichlids. Available at: https://victoriabasincichlids.org/blog/science-hobby-lipochromis-parvidens [Accessed 7 August 2026]
Greenwood, P. H. (1959). A revision of the Lake Victoria Haplochromis species (Pisces, Cichlidae), Part III. Bulletin British Museum of Natural History (Zoology) 5: 179-218.
Witte, F., de Zeeuw, M. P. and Brooks, E. (2010). Haplochromis parvidens. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T185839A8488829. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T185839A8488829.en. Downloaded on 19 December 2015.
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