Haplochromis pseudopellegrini

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Haplochromis pseudopellegrini

Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Haplochromis
Species:
H. pseudopellegrini
Binomial name
Haplochromis pseudopellegrini
Greenwood, 1967
Synonyms

Prognathochromis pseudopellegrini (Greenwood, 1967)

Haplochromis pseudopellegrini is a species of cichlid populating Africa's freshwater Lake Victoria. This species can reach a length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) SL.[2]

Lifestyle

Haplochromis pseudopellegrini is a carnivore that is usually in close offshore areas and some deep areas, and near the lake's muddy floor.[2]

Diet

Haplochromis pseudopellegrini feeds on other freshwater fish in its lake habitat. There is little data on the cichlid's exact diet. The cichlid is harmless to humans.

References

  1. . Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Haplochromis pseudopellegrini" in FishBase. February 2013 version.