Description

Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Cichliformes

Family: Cichlidae

Genus: Haplochromis

Species: Haplochromis microdon (Boulenger, 1906)

Climate Zone

Location

Biology

Inhabits the littoral zones over both firm and soft substrates (Ref. 4983). Since the dentition and jaw structure of H. microdon so closely resemble those of H. parvidens, the feeding habits of the two species may well be similar (Ref. 558).

Habitat

benthopelagic