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Haplochromis melanopterus Trewavas, 1928 |
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photo by
Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda |
| Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 12.7 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: Lake Victoria (Smith Sound, Tanganyika Territory). | |||
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| Biology: | Holotype collected from an area with a mud bottom (Ref. 4983). The stomach of the specimen which was examined was packed with early embryos of a cichlid fish (Ref. 558). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 31 March 2010 (D2) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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