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Haplochromis xenognathus Greenwood, 1957 |
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photo by
Dubosc, J. |
| Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 11.3 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: Lake Victoria. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Occurs in littoral zones where the substrate is hard, most known specimens from exposed sandy beaches (Ref. 4983). The stomachs which were examined contained soft parts of gastropods, insects ( chironomid and ephemerid larvae), bottom detritus (sand grains and plant tissue), and unidentifiable sludge (Ref. 558). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 31 March 2010 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||