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Haplochromis simpsoni Greenwood, 1965 |
| Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 11.4 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: Lake Nabugabo. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Occurs inshore over a variety of substrates, amongst emergent vegetation, over exposed sandy beaches and some distance offshore over a mud bottom (Ref. 4983). Is an omnivorous bottom feeder which preys chiefly on insect larvae (Ref. 558). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 01 August 1996 (A1ace, B1+2cd) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||