| Family: |
Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| Max. size: |
12.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater, non-migratory |
| Distribution: |
Africa: Lakes Edward and George and Kazinga Channel. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Occurs in offshore areas over both sand and mud (Ref. 4983). May inhabit exposed or relatively protected localities. An examination of the gut contents of a few specimens suggests that H. schubotzi is insectivorous but the extent of its dependence on this food source needs confirmation (Ref. 558). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 31 January 2006 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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