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Etymology: Haplochromis: Greek, Haploos = single + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Regan.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologia

; acqua dolce benthopelagico; distribuzione batimetrica ? - 9 m (Ref. 4983). Tropical; 1°N - 3°S

Distribuzione Stati | Aree FAO | Ecosystems | Presenze | Point map | Introduzioni | Faunafri

Africa: Lake Victoria.

Size / Peso / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 14.7 cm SL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 4983)

Occurs in sheltered and relatively shallow areas with either soft (mud) or hard (sand or shingle) substrate (Ref. 4983). The few specimens which were examined were found to be piscivorous, the prey being predominantly Haplochromis and less often, small Cyprinidae (probably Engraulis argenteus) (Ref. 558).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Riproduzione | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larve

Mouthbrooder.

Main reference Upload your references | Bibliografia | Coordinatore : Kullander, Sven O. | Collaboratori

van Oijen, M.J.P., J. Snoeks, P.H. Skelton, C. Maréchal and G.G. Teugels, 1991. Haplochromis. p. 100-184. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse, G.G. Teugels and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ISNB, Brussels; MRAC, Tervuren; and ORSTOM, Paris. Vol. 4. (Ref. 4983)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

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Haplochromis plagiostoma Regan, 1922