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Haplochromis rufocaudalis (Seehausen & Bouton, 1998) |
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photo by
Ekenberg, A. |
| Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 10.04 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: Lake Victoria. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 15-17; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-10; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 9-10; Vertebrae: 28-30 | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits shallow waters of most rocky areas. Females, non-territorial males and subadults forage in shoals of sized-matched individuals. Feeds predominantly on epilithic algae (Ref. 27668). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 April 2010 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||