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Haplochromis plutonius Greenwood & Barel, 1978 |
| Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 9.6 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater; depth range - 28 m | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: Lake Victoria. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Occurs over a mud bottom in exposed water (known from only one locality) (Ref. 4983). The relatively long and much coiled intestine of H. plutonius suggests that a certain amount of plant material may be part of the normal diet (Ref. 558). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 31 March 2010 (C2a(ii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||