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Haplochromis cinctus Greenwood & Gee, 1969 |
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photo by
Moser, F. / eawag |
| Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 8.8 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater; depth range 13 - 60 m | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: Lake Victoria. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | All six specimens were collected from a trawl haul made over both hard and soft substrates (Ref. 4983). The stomach and intestine of the one specimen which was examined were filled with blue-green algae, diatoms and other algaceous material (Ref. 558). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 31 March 2010 (C2a(ii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||