Haplochromis melichrous Greenwood & Gee, 1969

Family:  Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Max. size:  10.7 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater; depth range 21 - 48 m
Distribution:  Africa: Lake Victoria.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Inhabits relatively exposed areas with a mud bottom (Ref. 4983). The stomachs of the specimens which were examined contained small quantities of mud and fragments of crustaceans (probably Caridina sp.); other fragments were tentatively identified as remains of Dipteran pupae (Ref. 558).
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 31 March 2010 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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