Description

Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Cichliformes

Family: Cichlidae

Genus: Haplochromis

Species: Haplochromis maxillaris Trewavas, 1928

Climate Zone

Location

Biology

Inhabits the littoral and sublittoral zones. Most are caught over sand or shingle, few over mud substrate (Ref. 4983). Feeds on cichlid embryo or larvae. The smallest specimen which was examined proved exceptional in that the stomach was filled with Copepoda and blue-green algae (Ref. 558).

Habitat

benthopelagic