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Haplochromis aeneocolor Greenwood, 1973 |
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photo by
Schraml, E. |
| Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 7.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater, potamodromous | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: Lake George and Kazinga Channel (Ref. 4983). Reported as introduced from the Aruwimi and Ituri (middle Congo River basin) in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 106290). | |||
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| Biology: | Common near papyrus shores (Ref. 4983). Apparently it never occurs offshore. Seems to be a detritus feeder since plant fragments and insect larvae are predominant elements of the gut (Ref. 558). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 31 January 2006 (D2) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||