Haplochromis xenognathus
Haplochromis xenognathus Greenwood, 1957
photo by Dubosc, J.


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Family:  Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Max. size:  11.3 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Africa: Lake Victoria.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Occurs in littoral zones where the substrate is hard, most known specimens from exposed sandy beaches (Ref. 4983). The stomachs which were examined contained soft parts of gastropods, insects ( chironomid and ephemerid larvae), bottom detritus (sand grains and plant tissue), and unidentifiable sludge (Ref. 558).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 31 March 2010 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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