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Cichliformes (Cichlids, convict blennies) >
Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Pseudocrenilabrinae
Etymology: Haplochromis: Greek, Haploos = single + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335); pelagicus: Specific name from Latin 'pelagicus', pelagic; referring to its occurrence in open waters of lakes Edward and George and the Kazinga Channel (Ref. 128938).