Haplochromis exspectatus Schraml, 2004
photo by Schraml, E.

Family:  Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Max. size:  8.5 cm SL (male/unsexed); 8.1 cm SL (female)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater; depth range - 0 m, non-migratory
Distribution:  Africa: only known from Lake Kijanebalola, Uganda (Ref. 52362).
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 15-16; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 9-9
Biology:  In shallow waters; thought to feed on juvenile fish (Ref. 52362).
IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 08 April 2016 (D2) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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