'''
Haplochromis''' is the largest
genus of fish in the
family Cichlidae, many of which are
endemic to
Lake Victoria in
East Africa.
[1] The introduction of
Nile perch to Lake Victoria from 1954, lead to the
extinction of approximately 200 ''Haplochromis'' species, and many others remain either threatened or critically
endangered.
[2] Some species, including a number of
haplochromine cichlids from
Lake Tanganyika and
Lake Malawi, have been moved from ''Haplochromis'' to other cichlid genera including: ''
Astatilapia'', ''
Pseudocrenilabrus'' and ''
Pundamilia''.
Species
As of 2007 there are 213 described species.
References
1. ''Haplochromis'' Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors.
2. Linke H, Staeck L (1994) ''African cichlids II: Cichlids from East Africa. A handbook for their identification, care and breeding.'' Tetra Press. Germany. ISBN 1-56465-167-3
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