Description

Dorsal spines (total): 15; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9. Longitudinal scale count 31-32; end of upper lateral line being separated from base of dorsal fin by 1-1 1/2 scales; caudal peduncle length 15.5-16.7% SL; outer-row teeth in lower jaw 29-37 (Ref. 52072).

Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Cichliformes

Family: Cichlidae

Genus: Haplochromis

Species: Haplochromis akika Lippitsch, 2003

Climate Zone

Location

Biology

Life cycle and mating behavior

Habitat

benthopelagic