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

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

; acqua dolce benthopelagico; non migratori. Tropical; 1°N - 1°S

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

Africa: Lake George and Kazinga Channel (and probably Lake Edward as well).

Size / Peso / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.9 cm SL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 4983)

Commonly found in muddy bays and near papyrus fringed shorelines, but rarely encountered in open waters (Ref. 4983). The presence of plant and other organic debris, together with dipteran larvae in the stomach suggests bottom feeding, possibly insectivorous habits (Ref. 558).

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

Mouthbrooding by females.

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 schubotziellus Greenwood, 1973