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Haplochromis omnicaeruleus (Seehausen & Bouton, 1998) |
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photo by
Seehausen, O. |
| Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 11.92 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater; depth range 1 - 6 m | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: Lake Victoria. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 15-17; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-11; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 8-10; Vertebrae: 30-30 | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits rocky shores. Usually solitary. Feeds mainly on filamentous Chlorophyta and Cyanophyta where it inhabits gentle slopes and on Cyanophyta and diatoms on steep slopes. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 April 2010 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||