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

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

; eau douce démersal. Tropical

Distribution Pays | Zones FAO | Écosystèmes | Occurrences | Point map | Introductions | Faunafri

Africa: Lake Victoria.

Length at first maturity / Taille / Poids / Âge

Maturity: L_m 6.0 range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.0 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 27668)

Description synthétique Morphologie | Morphométrie

Épines dorsales (Total): 15 - 17; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total): 8-10; Épines anales 3; Rayons mous anaux: 9 - 10; Vertèbres: 28 - 30

Inhabits shallow waters of most rocky areas. Females, non-territorial males and subadults forage in shoals of sized-matched individuals. Feeds predominantly on epilithic algae (Ref. 27668).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves

Mouth brooder with maternal parental care. Males defend spawning territories against conspecific and other Neochromis males. Brooding females occur among rock boulders in very shallow water.

Référence principale Upload your references | Références | Coordinateur : Kullander, Sven O. | Collaborateurs

Seehausen, O., E. Lippitsch, N. Bouton and H. Zwennes, 1998. Mbipi, the rock-dwelling cichlids of Lake Victoria: description of three new genera and fifteen new species (Teleostei). Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 9(2):129-228. (Ref. 27668)

Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)

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Haplochromis rufocaudalis (Seehausen & Bouton, 1998)