Description

Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Cichliformes

Family: Cichlidae

Genus: Haplochromis

Species: Haplochromis beadlei Trewavas, 1933

Climate Zone

Location

Biology

Inhabits shallow inshore regions of the main lake and the lake ward inlets to the marginal swamps (Ref. 4983); over sand, sand with mud-detritus overlay and deep mud. Feeds on insect larvae (Chironomid & Trichoptera) as well as on plant epidermis (Ref. 558).

Habitat

benthopelagic