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Haplochromis ishmaeli Boulenger, 1906 |
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photo by
Schraml, E. |
| Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 13.6 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater; depth range - 9 m | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: Lake Victoria. | |||
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| Biology: | Occurs in inshore regions with a soft mud bottom. Few specimens caught over sand and shingle bottoms (Ref. 4983). The stomach and intestinal contents of specimens which were examined indicate that w/in a size range of 8.4-13.5 cm SL, H. ishmaeli feeds almost exclusively on mollusks, with accidental ingestion of insects (Ref. 558). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 31 March 2010 (C2a(ii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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