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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Cichliformes (Cichlids, convict blennies) >
Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Pseudocrenilabrinae
Etymology: Haplotaxodon: Greek, haploos = single + Greek, taxis = disposition + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335); trifasciatus: Named in reference to its three vertical bands on the dorsal fin base,.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; pelagic; depth range 5 - 30 m (Ref. 31052). Tropical
Africa: Zambia and Congo.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 16.2 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 31052); 17.3 cm SL (female)
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Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Takahashi, T. and K. Nakaya, 1999. New species of Haplotaxodon (Perciformes: Cichlidae) from Lake Tanganyika, Africa. Copeia 1999(1):101-106. (Ref. 31052)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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