Haplochromis beadlei
Haplochromis beadlei Trewavas, 1933


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Family:  Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Max. size:  11.8 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Africa: Lake Nabugabo.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Inhabits shallow inshore regions of the main lake and the lake ward inlets to the marginal swamps (Ref. 4983); over sand, sand with mud-detritus overlay and deep mud. Feeds on insect larvae (Chironomid & Trichoptera) as well as on plant epidermis (Ref. 558).
IUCN Red List Status: Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 01 August 1996 (A1ace, B1+2cd) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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