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Haplochromis chilotes (Boulenger, 1911) |
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photo by
Schraml, E. |
| Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 14.8 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater; depth range - 17 m | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: Lake Victoria. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Occurs in sheltered sublittoral and littoral zones with a hard substrate. Few specimens caught over mud (Ref. 4983). Feeds mainly on the larvae of the mayfly Povilla adusta; also on Trichoptera and Diptera larvae (Ref. 558). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 31 March 2010 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||