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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 | |||