Haplochromis pseudopellegrini

Haplochromis pseudopellegrini is a species of cichlid populating Africa's freshwater Lake Victoria. This species can reach a length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) SL.[2]

Haplochromis pseudopellegrini
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Haplochromis
Species:
H. pseudopellegrini
Binomial name
Haplochromis pseudopellegrini
Greenwood, 1967
Synonyms

Prognathochromis pseudopellegrini (Greenwood, 1967)

Lifestyle

Haplochromis pseudopellegrini is a carnivore that is usually in close offshore areas and some deep areas, and near the lake's muddy floor.[2]

Diet

Haplochromis pseudopellegrini feeds on other freshwater fish in its lake habitat. There is little data on the cichlid's exact diet. The cichlid is harmless to humans.

References

  1. Witte, F. & de Zeeuw, M.P. (2010). "Haplochromis pseudopellegrini". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T18328A8085808. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T18328A8085808.en.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Haplochromis pseudopellegrini" in FishBase. February 2013 version.


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