Haplochromis cinctus Greenwood & Gee, 1969 |
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photo by
Moser, F. / eawag |
Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae | |||
Max. size: | 8.8 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater; depth range 13 - 60 m | |||
Distribution: | Africa: Lake Victoria. | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | All six specimens were collected from a trawl haul made over both hard and soft substrates (Ref. 4983). The stomach and intestine of the one specimen which was examined were filled with blue-green algae, diatoms and other algaceous material (Ref. 558). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 31 March 2010 (C2a(ii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |