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Haplochromis erythrocephalus Greenwood & Gee, 1969 |
| Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 7.7 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater; depth range 9 - 30 m | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: Lake Victoria. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Inhabits off-shore areas with a mud bottom (Ref. 4983). The stomach and intestine of specimens which were examined consisted of blue-green algae, diatoms and smaller quantities of green algae; in some fishes a few fragments of crustaceans and insect larvae were found (Ref. 558). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 31 March 2010 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||