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Haplochromis spekii (Boulenger, 1906)

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Classification / Names Κοινά ονόματα | Συνώνυμα | Catalog of Fishes(Γένος, Είδη) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Cichliformes (Cichlids, convict blennies) > Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Pseudocrenilabrinae
Etymology: Haplochromis: Greek, Haploos = single + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Boulenger.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Οικολογία

; Γλυκού νερού βενθοπελαγικό; εύρος βάθους 3 - 9 m. Tropical; 3°N - 3°S

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Africa: Lake Victoria and Victoria Nile.

Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 22.0 cm SL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 4983)

Βιολογία     Γλωσσάρι (π.χ. epibenthic)

Occurs over hard (mostly) and soft substrates, in sheltered and less often, exposed areas (Ref. 4983). Feeds on small fishes (Ref. 558).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Αναπαραγωγή | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Προνύμφες

Mouthbrooder.

Main reference Upload your references | Αναφορές | Συντονιστής : Kullander, Sven O. | Συνεργάτες

van Oijen, M.J.P., J. Snoeks, P.H. Skelton, C. Maréchal and G.G. Teugels, 1991. Haplochromis. p. 100-184. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse, G.G. Teugels and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ISNB, Brussels; MRAC, Tervuren; and ORSTOM, Paris. Vol. 4. (Ref. 4983)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

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