Description

Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Cichliformes

Family: Cichlidae

Genus: Haplochromis

Species: Haplochromis tridens Regan & Trewavas, 1928

Climate Zone

Location

Biology

Occurs some distance offshore over a soft bottom, in deep water (Ref. 4983). The stomachs of the specimens which were examined contained mainly undigested blue-green algae and empty diatom frustules. Crustacean fragments and unidentifiable insect remains were also found (Ref. 558). Maximum depth from Ref. 58018.

Habitat

benthopelagic