Haplochromis maculipinna (Pellegrin, 1913)

Family:  Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Max. size:  16.6 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater; depth range 3 - 9 m
Distribution:  Africa: Lake Victoria.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Inhabits sheltered gulfs and bays where the substrate is either soft mud or sand and shingle. A few specimens were from exposed beaches and from deeper water (10.5-12 m) near off-shore islands (Ref. 4983). Feeds on fishes and insects (Ref. 558).
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 31 March 2010 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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