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Hemichromis elongatus

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Hemichromis elongatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Hemichromis
(Cuvier, 1812)
Species:
H. elongatus
Binomial name
Hemichromis elongatus
(Guichenot, 1861)

Hemichromis elongatus, the banded jewel cichlid, is a freshwater fish found in the Okavango River and upper Zambezi River. The fish also occurs in the Congo River system and in West Africa.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Dankwa, H., Marshall, B., Moelants, T. & Tweddle, D. 2020. Hemichromis elongatus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T181750A99451098. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T181750A99451098.en. Accessed on 12 December 2024.
  2. ^ http://fishbase.org/summary/Hemichromis-elongatus.html

Further reading

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  • A Complete Guide to the FRESHWATER FISHES of Southern Africa. Paul Skelton. 2001. ISBN 978-1-86872-643-1
  • Hengel Visse in die Caprivi. Willem Botha. 1984.