Haplochromis pellegrini Regan, 1922

Family:  Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Max. size:  10.4 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Africa: Lake Victoria.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Inhabits the relatively exposed sandy beaches near dense stands of submerged and emergent plants (Ref. 4983). The stomachs of the specimens which were examined contained an unidentifiable sludge, insect remains, Ephemeroptera pupae and Diptera larvae, and post-larval fish (fragmentary but identifiable as cichlids) (Ref. 558).
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 31 March 2010 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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