Haplochromis oligacanthus Regan, 1922

Family:  Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Max. size:  6.7 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Africa: Ubangi River, middle Congo River basin, in Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 45441).
Diagnosis:  Description: slender-bodied, with relatively large eyes and pointed snout; caudal fin truncate to subtruncate (Ref. 52307). Coloration: body silvery-gray to gray in both sexes; males typically with a few reddish egg spots in anal fin (Ref. 52307).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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