Haplochromis simotes

Haplochromis simotes is a species of cichlid endemic to the Victorian Nile where it is only known with certainty from Kakindu and questionable records from Ripon Falls, both in Uganda.^[1] This species can reach a standard length of 8.7 cm (3.4 in).^[2] This algae-feeder (leading to comparisons with Tropheus) is found in fast-flowing waters over a rocky bottom. Although rated as data deficient by the IUCN, its range is very small and it could easily become extinct as a result of already-planned dams.^[3]

Haplochromis simotes
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cichliformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Genus:	Haplochromis
Species:	H. simotes
Binomial name
Haplochromis simotes (Boulenger, 1911)
Synonyms
Tilapia simotes Boulenger, 1911 Neochromis simotes (Boulenger, 1911)