Haplochromis schubotzi Boulenger, 1914

Family:  Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Max. size:  12.5 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater, non-migratory
Distribution:  Africa: Lakes Edward and George and Kazinga Channel.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Occurs in offshore areas over both sand and mud (Ref. 4983). May inhabit exposed or relatively protected localities. An examination of the gut contents of a few specimens suggests that H. schubotzi is insectivorous but the extent of its dependence on this food source needs confirmation (Ref. 558).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 31 January 2006 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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